Legal Opinion
United States v. Espy, Alphonso M.
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided June 16, 1998No. 98-3001PublishedCited by 47 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge SILBERMAN.
Concurring opinion filed by Senior Circuit Judge BUCKLEY.
SILBERMAN, Circuit Judge:
This case arises from an independent counsel investigation into charges that former Secretary of Agriculture Alphonso Michael Espy accepted illegal gratuities while in office, used public funds for his personal benefit, and lied to cover up his wrongdoing. A grand jury returned a 39-count indictment, but the district court granted Espy’s motions to dismiss Counts 26-28, brought under the Meat Inspection Act, and Count 39, brought under the False Statement…
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