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To: Winfastorlose who wrote (142434)	8/17/2020 8:46:20 PM
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923. 18 U.S.C. § 371—CONSPIRACY TO DEFRAUD THE UNITED STATES justice.gov Hammerschmidt, 265 U.S. at 188. The general purpose of this part of the statute is to protect governmental functions from frustration and distortion through deceptive practices. Section 371 reaches "any conspiracy for the purpose of impairing, obstructing or defeating the lawful function of any department of Government." Tanner v. United States, 483 U.S. 107, 128 (1987); see Dennis v. United States, 384 U.S. 855 (1966). The "defraud part of section 371 criminalizes any willful impairment of a legitimate function of government, whether or not the improper acts or objective are criminal under another statute." United States v. Tuohey, 867 F.2d 534, 537 (9th Cir. 1989). The word "defraud" in Section 371 not only reaches financial or property loss through use of a scheme or artifice to defraud but also is designed and intended to protect the integrity of the United States and its agencies, programs and policies. United States v. Burgin, 621 F.2d 1352, 1356 (5th Cir.), cert. denied, 449 U.S. 1015 (1980); see United States v. Herron, 825 F.2d 50, 57-58 (5th Cir.); United States v. Winkle, 587 F.2d 705, 708 (5th Cir. 1979), cert. denied, 444 U.S. 827 (1979). Thus, proof that the United States has been defrauded under this statute does not require any showing of monetary or proprietary loss. United States v. Conover, 772 F.2d 765 (11th Cir. 1985), aff'd, sub. nom. Tanner v. United States, 483 U.S. 107 (1987); United States v. Del Toro, 513 F.2d 656 (2d Cir.), cert. denied, 423 U.S. 826 (1975); United States v. Jacobs, 475 F.2d 270 (2d Cir.), cert. denied, 414 U.S. 821 (1973).

To: Winfastorlose who wrote (142434)	8/17/2020 11:47:30 PM
From: samwarner	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 207458

people vote for 'themselves', what they feel is 'them'--or, for what they wish they were- most people recognize themselves in joe biden, more so than in trump obama lied, but he lied the way 'we' lie ie quietly and sincerely--we dont lie the way trump does, loud with utter conviction who would most people be more comfortable with in their living room? 2016 had a deep cycle at work-the 'loss of confidence in government'--who will it see as govt this time? and how many americans are capable of critical thinking? and how many will be afraid to vote for trump?