United States v. Boylan

U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit · Decided 1990-03-14

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SELYA, Circuit Judge. Oliver Wendell Holmes is generally credited with pointing out that “we live by symbols” — and few symbols are better recognized than the lawman’s badge. Yet the badge, like other emblemata of power, can be tarnished. These appeals present what the government believes — and defendants steadfastly deny — is a classic example of the genre. I. TRAVEL OF THE CASE A fed…

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