Legal Opinion
United States v. Stephen Goot
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided January 24, 1990No. 88-2179PublishedCited by 68 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HENLEY, Senior Circuit Judge.
This case involves the criminal conviction of an attorney, Stephen Goot, on a two-count indictment, for “fixing” driving-under-the-influence (DUI) cases. One count, under what is commonly called the RICO statute, was for racketeering and the other was a corresponding conspiracy count. See 18 U.S.C. § 1962(c) & (d). For reversal, Goot argues the district court 1 erred in (1) refusing to disqualify the United States Attorney’s office; (2) refusing to grant a hearing on the disqualification issue; (3) imposing an improper sentence; (4) excluding impeachment…
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