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Case Summary
United States v. Waxman
United States v. Waxman, 572 F. Supp. 1136 (E.D. Pa. 1983), aff’d without opinion, 745 F.2d 49 (3d Cir. 1984), mot. for modification of sentence denied, 638 F. Supp. 1245 (E.D. Pa. 1986).
Précis
In 1983, Frank Waxman pled guilty to having stolen a large number of works of art discovered when police searched his Philadelphia apartment. Waxman was connected with dozens of thefts from major galleries in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Philadelphia and Palm Beach. The seized items, valued at over $1 million, were mostly . . . .
Associated Legal Decision(s)
Associated Statutes and/or Legislation
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Crimes and Criminal Procedure, 18 U.S.C. § 2314, (National Stolen Property Act), Transportation of Stolen Goods, Securities, Moneys, Fraudulent State Tax Stamps, or Articles Used in Counterfeiting
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Crimes and Criminal Procedure, 18 U.S.C. § 2315, (National Stolen Property Act), Sale or Receipt of Stolen Goods, Securities, Moneys, or Fraudulent State Tax Stamps
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