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USA v. Anthony Elonis
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October 28, 2016
3rd Circ. Again Jails Facebook Poster After High Court Toss
The Third Circuit on Friday reinstated a conviction that was thrown out by the U.S. Supreme Court last year of a Pennsylvania man who made violent remarks over Facebook, ruling that problems identified by the justices with the appellate court's test for determining true threats were "harmless."
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September 19, 2013
3rd Circ. Keeps Objective Intent Standard For Threats
The Third Circuit ruled Thursday that the difference between true threats and protected free speech doesn't hinge on whether a defendant subjectively intended his statements to threaten, upholding a Pennsylvania man's convictions for threats to his wife, law enforcement officials and others over Facebook.