Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States

Yates v. Memphis Bakery Employers Ass'n

Yates v. Memphis Bakery Emps. Ass'n, 498 U.S. 986 (1990)

Type
Opinion
Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction
Federal
Date
1990-11-26
Topic
general

How later courts describe this case

  • equating a "true threat" with a situation "where a reasonable person would foresee that the listener will believe he will be subjected to physical violence upon his person...."
  • evidence of drug transactions occurring within one hour of each other held admissible to explain entire plan or conspiracy to distribute cocaine
  • no interplay between Bounds and Faretta that would require a trial court to permit a pro se defendant to have access to a law library
  • upholding conviction under 18 U.S.C. § 876, mailing threatening communications
  • traveling with companion is characteristic

Citator

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C. A. 6th Cir. Certiorari denied.