Legal Opinion
United States v. Gordon Walgren
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided September 13, 1989No. 88-3232, 88-3257PublishedCited by 90 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TASHIMA, District Judge:
BACKGROUND
Gordon Walgren, former Senate Majority Leader of the Washington State Legislature, was indicted on nineteen counts of bribery, mail and wire fraud, and violation of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization Act (“RICO”). The indictment resulted from a two-year investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”) into gambling and alleged political corruption in the State of Washington. At trial, the district court granted a motion for acquittal on six counts at the close of the government’s case. On the remaining 13 counts, the jury found…
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