Legal Opinion

United States v. John Hedman, Michael Jercich, Thomas Karnick and Henry Larsen, Defendants

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided October 30, 1980No. 78-2617, 78-2618, 78-2619 and 78-2654PublishedCited by 134 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BAUER, Circuit Judge.

Defendants-appellants in these consolidated cases appeal from the judgments of conviction entered upon the jury verdicts finding them guilty of conspiracy to commit extortion and extortion under color of official right in violation of the Hobbs Act. Appellants also appeal from their convictions for filing fraudulent tax returns in violation of the federal income tax laws. We affirm.

I. FACTS

On June 13, 1978, the federal grand jury returned a nineteen count indictment charging the defendants, John Hedman, Mi chael Jercich, Thomas Karnick and Henry Larsen, with various…

2Cases cited38 opinions

  1. Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  2. Williams v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
  3. Stirone v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1960
  4. United States v. Robert McPartlinCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1979
  5. United States v. S. Lawrence Kahn, Arthur B. Sachs and M. Prial CurranCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1967

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3Cited by134 opinions

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  3. United States v. Joseph M. MargiottaCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1982
  4. United States v. William Aramony, United States of America v. Stephen J. Paulachak, United States of America v. Thomas J. MerloCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1996
  5. United States v. Patrick Wayde Mealy and Lance B. SpottsCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1988

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