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U.S. v. WINTERS

Nos. 93-1334, 93-1648.

33 F.3d 720 (1994)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Willie WINTERS (93-1334); Wilhelmina Wilson (93-1648), Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

Decided September 8, 1994.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Brian K. Delaney, Office of U.S. Atty., Grand Rapids, MI (argued and briefed), for U.S.

Timothy R. Newhouse, Visser & Bolhouse, Grandville, MI (argued and briefed), for Willie A. Winters, Jr.

Lawrence J. Phelan, Grand Rapids, MI (argued and briefed), for Wilhelmina D. Wilson.

Before: MERRITT, Chief Judge; and MILBURN and SILER, Circuit Judges.

MERRITT, Chief Judge.

The federal statute outlawing "murder for hire" states that whoever uses the mails in interstate commerce or causes another to do so "with intent" to commit murder for hire is guilty of a federal offense. 18 U.S.C. § 1958 (the "Murder for Hire Act"). The central question in this case is whether this statute requires intentional use of the mails or some element of knowledge respecting the use...

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