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Supreme Court Overrules Colorado’s Standard for Determining ‘True Threat’ Mens Rea

The U.S. Supreme Court found a reckless standard should be used to determine mens rea in true threat determinations.
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Supreme Court Dives Into Mens Rea, Online Context in Colorado Appeal on ‘True Threats’

At oral argument, the nine justices of the U.S. Supreme Court pressed attorneys on how to define true threats from a Colorado appeal.
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Argument Previews: Colorado ‘True Threat’ Appeal Goes to SCOTUS

The U.S. Supreme Court April 19 will hear oral arguments for an appeal out of state court over what’s considered a “true threat.”
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Proof of Intent Required to Convict Doctors Under CSA, Supreme Court Rules

The court overturned two opinions by appeals courts, including one by the 10th Circuit, and ruled prosecutors must prove a doctor's intent.
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U.S. Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments in Doctor’s Appeal of 10th Circuit Decision

The U.S. Supreme Court heard two appeals over what prosecutors must prove to convict doctors under the CSA.
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Treasure Hunt Ends in the 10th Circuit

More than three years after an ill-fated day of treasure hunting, the 10th Circuit upheld a man’s conviction for disorderly conduct.
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