Legal Opinion
United States v. Lewis M. Dischner, United States of America v. Carl W. Mathisen
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided April 3, 1992No. 89-30333, 89-30334PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RYMER, Circuit Judge:
These are consolidated appeals from convictions on jury verdicts rendered after an eight-month trial. Lewis Dischner and Carl Mathisen were found guilty of violating the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO), 18 U.S.C. §§ 1961-1963, conspiracy to violate RICO, 18 U.S.C. § 1962(d), extortion in violation of the Hobbs Act, 18 U.S.C. § 1951, mail and wire fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 1341 and 1343, and violating the Travel Act, 18 U.S.C. § 1952. We affirm.
Factual Background 1
This case arises out of an investigation of corruption in the Office of the…
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