US v Valle, the “cannibal cop” case

U.S. v. Gilberto Valle, the "cannibal cop" case

By John Bandler

This page has resources relating to this case, which I discuss in several places in my book on Cyberlaw.

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U.S. v. Gilberto Valle

My book discusses this case in several places including chapter 20 (substantive cybercrime law) and chapter 30 (speech, thought, and expression online).

This page is simply a way to make certain case documents and citations easily available.

Links coming soon:

• Indictment, U.S. v. Gilberto Valle, https://www.justice.gov/archive/usao/nys/pressreleases/March13/ValleVerdictPR/Valle,%20Gilberto%20Indictment.pdf
• United States v. Valle, 12 Cr. 847 (PGG), 301 FRD 53, (SDNY Jun 30, 2014) (trial court decision, after trial, entering a judgment of acquittal -- dismissing the count -- for the conspiracy to commit kidnapping count)
• United States v. Valle, 807 F. 3d 508 (2nd Cir. 2015), (appellate decision affirming the judgment of acquittal on the conspiracy to kidnap count, and dismissing the CFAA count as well) https://caselaw.findlaw.com/us-2nd-circuit/1719750.html, https://scholar.google.com/scholar_case?case=11783993212131547013
• US v. Valle, 467 F.Supp.3d 194 (SDNY, Jun 18, 2020), (denial of defendant's motion for a certificate of innocence), https://scholar.google.com/scholar_case?case=8773055006259424461 
• Ex-Officer’s Conviction in Cannibal Case Shouldn’t Be Reinstated, Appeals Court Rules, NY Times (Dec 4, 2015) https://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/04/nyregion/appeals-court-gilberto-valle-cannibal-case.html

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