Possession of Stolen Mail 18 U.S.C. Sec. 1708 (Third Paragraph)

• Category: Federal - Jury Instructions - 11th Circuit - Criminal
• State: Multi-State
• Control #: US-JURY-11THCIR-O66-2-CR
• Format: Word

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Pattern Jury Instructions from the 11th Circuit Federal Court of Appeals. For more information and to use the online Instruction builder please visit http://www.ca11.uscourts.gov/pattern-jury-instructions Possession of Stolen Mail 18 U.S.C. Sec. 1708 (Third Paragraph) is a federal law that makes it a crime to possess stolen mail. It is an offense to possess, conceal, or use stolen mail — including letters, packages, trading cards, postcards, or other mail matter that has been stolen or taken by fraud. The law applies to all mail that has been stolen from the United States Postal Service (USPS) or any other person or entity that is authorized to receive mail. Possession of stolen mail is punishable by a fine or up to five years in prison. There are two types of Possession of Stolen Mail 18 U.S.C. Sec. 1708 (Third Paragraph): possession with intent to defraud and possession with intent to use. Possession with intent to defraud occurs when someone possesses stolen mail with the intention of using it for financial gain. Possession with intent to use occurs when someone possesses stolen mail with the intention of using it for a personal purpose, such as opening it or using the contents.

Possession of Stolen Mail 18 U.S.C. Sec. 1708 (Third Paragraph) is a federal law that makes it a crime to possess stolen mail. It is an offense to possess, conceal, or use stolen mail — including letters, packages, trading cards, postcards, or other mail matter that has been stolen or taken by fraud. The law applies to all mail that has been stolen from the United States Postal Service (USPS) or any other person or entity that is authorized to receive mail. Possession of stolen mail is punishable by a fine or up to five years in prison. There are two types of Possession of Stolen Mail 18 U.S.C. Sec. 1708 (Third Paragraph): possession with intent to defraud and possession with intent to use. Possession with intent to defraud occurs when someone possesses stolen mail with the intention of using it for financial gain. Possession with intent to use occurs when someone possesses stolen mail with the intention of using it for a personal purpose, such as opening it or using the contents.