Legal Opinion

United States v. Joseph Motley Whitehead, United States of America v. Wayne Holley, United States of America v. Aubrey Henderson

Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

Decided March 20, 1980No. 78-5160 to 78-5162PublishedCited by 93 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

K. K. HALL, Circuit Judge:

Appellants were convicted, following a month-long trial, of violating the federal Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization statute,' 18 U.S.C. § 1962(c) [RICO], by promoting an interstate prostitution ring through a bribery scheme, and of conspiracy to commit that offense, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1962(d). 1 Appellant Henderson was also convicted of four counts of violating 18 U.S.C. § 1952 [the Travel Act] by traveling, and causing prostitutes to travel, in interstate commerce to promote the prostitution enterprise. On appeal, they contend that various trial…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Anderson v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
  2. United States v. ElliottCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
  3. United States v. Harry Aleman and Leonard ForestaCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1979
  4. United States v. Justin Rone, United States of America v. Roy Dupont LittleCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1979
  5. United States v. William N. AndersonCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1973

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3Cited by93 opinions

  1. United States v. TurketteSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
  2. United States v. G. Cecil Hartley, Travis Dell and Treasure Isle, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1982
  3. United States v. Gary HalbertCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1981
  4. United States v. Peter Angelilli, William Butler, Donald Irish, and Donald RibotskyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1981
  5. United States v. ZemekCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1980

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