United States v. Daniel Davis

PRADO, Circuit Judge:

Defendants-Appellants Daniel Patrick Davis and Phillip Dell Clark were convicted of illegal gambling, conspiring to commit illegal gambling, and money laundering for their roles in a “sweepstakes” promotion at three Internet cafés in Tex as. They challenge their convictions on a variety of grounds, but contend principally that there is insufficient evidence to support their convictions and that the district court erred in refusing to allow them to present a “mistake-of-láw” defense. The Government concedes that there is insufficient evidence to support their convictions…