USA v. Anthony Elonis

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Case overview

Case Number:

12-3798

Court:

Appellate - 3rd Circuit

Nature of Suit:

  1. 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."

  2. 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.

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