Okolo v. Immigr. & Naturalization Serv., 516 U.S. 825 (1995). · Go Syfert
Okolo v. Immigr. & Naturalization Serv., 516 U.S. 825 (1995). Cases Citing This Book View Copy Cite
“factual impossibility exists 'where the objective is proscribed by the criminal law but a factual circumstance unknown to the actor, prevents him from bringing it about.”
10 citation events (1 in the last 25 years) across 7 distinct courts.
Strongest positive: United States v. Han (nynd, 1999-09-09)
Top citers, strongest first. 3 distinct citers. How cited ↗
discussed Cited as authority (quoted) United States v. Han
N.D.N.Y. · 1999 · signal: see · quote attribution · 1 verbatim quote · confidence high
factual impossibility exists 'where the objective is proscribed by the criminal law but a factual circumstance unknown to the actor, prevents him from bringing it about.
discussed Cited "see" United States v. James Carroll Beckett
3rd Cir. · 2000 · signal: see · confidence high
See United States v. Hamrick, 43 F.3d 877, 882-83 (4th Cir.) (en banc), cert. denied, 516 U.S. 825 , 116 S.Ct. 90 , 133 L.Ed.2d 47 (1995) (a “fake bomb, as a matter of law, may constitute a dangerous weapon[under § 2113(d) ], regardless of its actual capabilities, when a victim confronted with it is placed in reasonable expectation of danger”) (quoting United States v. Spedalieri, 910 F.2d 707, 709 (10th Cir.1990)).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." United States v. Peter Saunders
7th Cir. · 1999 · signal: see also · confidence low
See, e.g., United States v. Copus, 93 *915 F.3d 269, 272 (7th Cir.1996) (finding that a device consisting of a sealed metal casing containing explosive powder and a fuse was a destructive device); United States v. Tankersley, 492 F.2d 962, 966 (7th Cir.1974) (finding that an unassembled device consisting of an M-80, a Pepsi bottle filled with paint remover and a rope fuse was a destructive device); see also United States v. Hamrick, 43 F.3d 877, 884 (4th Cir.) (en banc) (finding that a homemade mail bomb composed of a battery, some wires, three butane cigarette lighters, and a lip-balm-like su…
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Okolo
v.
Immigration and Naturalization Service
No. 94-8807.
Supreme Court of the United States.
Oct 2, 1995.
516 U.S. 825

C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.