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Case Summary
United States v. Johnson
United States v. Johnson, No. 08-CR-00491, (S.D.N.Y. Sept. 22, 2008).
Précis
This federal criminal case concerns antiquities stolen from the storehouse of a museum in Egypt that were later acquired, transported to the U.S., and sold by a U.S. Army officer. The U.S. government chose not to proceed under the National Stolen Property Act (“NSPA”) but instead invoked 18 U.S.C. § 662, a statute with similar provisions to the NSPA but applicable to military jurisdictions, because . . . .
Associated Legal Decision(s)
Associated Statutes and/or Legislation
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Crimes and Criminal Procedure, 18 U.S.C. § 662, Receiving stolen property within special maritime and territorial jurisdiction
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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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Crimes and Criminal Procedure, 18 U.S.C. § 1343, Fraud by wire, radio, or television
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