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18 U.S.C. § 3239

Optional venue for espionage and related offenses

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The trial for any offense involving a violation, begun or committed upon the high seas or elsewhere out of the jurisdiction of any particular State or district, of—(1) section 793, 794, 798, or section 1030(a)(1) of this title;(2) section 601 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 421); 11 See References in Text note below. or(3) section 4(b) or 4(c) of the Subversive Activities Control Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 783(b) or (c));may be in the District of Columbia or in any other district authorized by law.(Added Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXII, § 320909(a), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2127.)Editorial NotesReferences in Text

The National Security Act of 1947, referred to in par. (2), is act July 26, 1947, ch. 343, 61 Stat. 495, which was formerly classified principally to chapter 15 (§ 401 et seq.) of Title 50, War and National Defense, prior to editorial reclassification in chapter 44 (§ 3001 et seq.) of Title 50. Section 601 of this Act is now classified to section 3121 of Title 50. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.

Prior Provisions

A prior section 3239, act June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 827, related to threatening communications, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 98–473, title II, § 1204(b), Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 2152.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 8 cases, 1958–2015 · leading case: United States v. Cores, 356 U.S. 405 (1958).
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United States v. Cores, 356 U.S. 405 (1958). · cites it 2× “§ 3236 (murder or manslaughter); 18 U. S. C. § 3239 (transmitting or mailing threatening communications); 32 Stat.”
Walter J. Entrekin, Jr. v. United States, 508 F.2d 1328 (8th Cir. 1975). · cites it 2× “He challenges venue in the trial court, asserting that pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3239 he was entitled to be tried in the district in which the threatening letter was mailed.”
United States v. Miller, 808 F.3d 607 (2d Cir. 2015). “§ 3236 ; and made provision for optional venue in cases of espionage and related offenses, 18 U.S.C. § 3239 . Rule 18 itself is codified in 18 U.”
United States v. Blohm, 579 F. Supp. 495 (S.D.N.Y. 1984). “1982), the venue of § 876 charges is in the district from which the threat was mailed, 18 U.S.C. § 3239 , which in this case was apparently New Jersey.”
United States v. Blankenship, 870 F.2d 326 (6th Cir. 1988). “The controlling statute, 18 U.S.C. § 3239 (1982), provides that any person who is “indicted under section[ ] .”
United States v. Hames, 122 F. App'x 706 (5th Cir. 2004). “PER CURIAM: * In 2001, the appellants, then Texas domiciliaries, were federally indicted under 18 U.S.C. § 3239 on multiple counts of medicare fraud, mail fraud, and money laundering.”
United States v. Klingbeil, 410 F. Supp. 1235 (W.D. Wis. 1976). “” 18 U.S.C. § 3239 . However, neither count of this indictment charges that the defendant caused a letter to be delivered, and each charges only that he caused the letter to be deposited, which is a distinct offense under 18 U.”
United States v. Miller, No. 13-822-cr (2d Cir. Dec. 16, 2015). “§ 3236 ; and made provision for optional venue in cases of espionage and related offenses, 18 U.S.C. § 3239 . Rule 18 itself is codified in 18 U.”
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