18 U.S.C. § 952
Diplomatic codes and correspondence
Whoever, by virtue of his employment by the United States, obtains from another or has or has had custody of or access to, any official diplomatic code or any matter prepared in any such code, or which purports to have been prepared in any such code, and without authorization or competent authority, willfully publishes or furnishes to another any such code or matter, or any matter which was obtained while in the process of transmission between any foreign government and its diplomatic mission in the United States, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 22
cases (3 in the last 5 years), 1979–2025 · leading case: United States v. Andrew M. Harvey, III
United States v. Andrew M. Harvey, III (1993)
“In Wright-Barker , we held that statutes penalizing conspiracy to import a controlled substance ( 18 U.S.C. §§ 952 (a), 963), and possession of the controlled substance with intent to distribute ( 21 U.”
United States v. Depace (1997)
“1986) (affirming conviction where defendant pled guilty to a Travel Act charge, 18 U.S.C. § 952 , and district court’s colloquy closely paralleled pattern jury instruction).”
United States v. Dora Chaudhry (2005)
“Appellant Dora Chaudhry appeals from her conditional-plea conviction for importation of marijuana in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 952 and 960. Chaudhry contends that border agents conducted an unreasonable search of her vehicle in violation of the Fourth Amendment when the agents…”
United States v. Melvin Marvin Thomas, Melvin Thomas (1997)
“§ 841 (a)(1); attempted importation of cocaine, 18 U.S.C. § 952 (a); and carrying a firearm during a drug trafficking crime, 18 U.”
United States v. Roger Glen Grayson, United States of America v. John Scott MacGregor (1979)
“§ 841 (a)(1), importation in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 952 (a), 960(a)(1), and aiding and abetting in violation of 21 U.”
United States v. Diaz-Rosado (2017)
“The Magistrate Judge explained that the elements of the statute Diaz was charged with violating in that count, 18 U.S.C. § 952 , are different from the elements of the statute Diaz was charged with violating in the one-count Florida case and therefore his prosecution on Count…”
United States v. Arturo Hernandez (2005)
“Appellant Arturo Hernandez appeals from his conditional-plea conviction for importation of marijuana in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 952 and 960. Hernandez contends that border agents conducted an unreasonable search of his vehicle when the agents dismantled the interior panels of…”
United States v. Bascaro (1984)
“It should be added that a number of the proposed questions seeking general background information respecting the individual jurors were answered by means of questionnaires filled out and returned by the venire, .”
United States v. Delgado (1998)
“18 U.S.C. § 952 (a). At sentencing, defendant, slight in stature, with no previous brush with the law, was exceptionally anxious and upset.”
United States v. Castro-Cardenas (2002)
“4 kilograms of marijuana into the United States, 18 U.S.C. §§ 952 and 960, and for possessing the 28.”
United States v. Diaz-Villasenor (2003)
“MEMORANDUM ** *792 Appellant Pedro Diaz-Villasenor (“Diaz-Villasenor”) appeals his conviction for importing marijuana in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 952 and 960 and possessing marijuana with intent to distribute in violation of 21 U.”
United States v. Oceguerra-Aguirre (2003)
“MEMORANDUM ** Appellant Antonio Oeeguerra-Aguirre (“Oceguerra”) appeals his conviction for importing marijuana in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 952 and 960 and possessing marijuana with intent to distribute in violation of 21 U.”
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