Legal Opinion
United States v. Marian Fusko
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided February 24, 1989No. 88-1958PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RIPPLE, Circuit Judge.
Defendant-appellant, Marian Fusko, appeals her conviction of two counts of mail fraud. Because we believe that the district court erred when it refused to instruct the jury on the affirmative defense of entrapment, we reverse the judgment and remand the case for further proceedings.
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Background
Ms. Fusko was indicted by a federal grand jury of two counts of mail fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1341. According to the indictment, she intentionally devised a scheme to defraud the State Farm Insurance Company by submitting a false claim and report based on the alleged theft…
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