Legal Opinion
United States v. Lathrop
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided March 2, 2011No. 10-1099PublishedCited by 90 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KANNE, Circuit Judge.
Phillip Lathrop owned Player’s Bar and Grill, a sports bar located in Hayward, Wisconsin. Confronted with dwindling profits and escalating insurance premiums, Lathrop paid an employee to torch the bar for the insurance proceeds. His employee — loyal only to a point — eventually confessed and told police of Lathrop’s involvement. Lathrop was ultimately found guilty of one count of arson, four counts of mail fraud, and one count of criminal forfeiture. After the district court denied Lathrop’s motion for a new trial, he appealed his conviction, arguing that his trial…
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