Is good faith a defense in a mail fraud case?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from U.S. v. Alkins, 925 F.2d 541 (2nd Cir. 1991):
Good faith is a complete defense to a mail fraud charge. United States v. Bronston, 658 F.2d 920, 931 (2 Cir.1981),
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