Legal Opinion

United States v. Ronald Ted Alsobrook and George Alvin Rolls

Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Decided May 22, 1980No. 79-5226, 79-5227PublishedCited by 46 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BAILEY BROWN, Circuit Judge.

The defendant, Ronald Alsobrook, was convicted of traveling in interstate commerce with the intent to carry on an unlawful gambling activity in violation of the Travel Act, 18 U.S.C. § 1952. The defendant, George Rolls, was convicted under 18 U.S.C. § 2 of aiding and abetting Alsobrook. Both defendants appeal.

I

The evidence introduced at the defendants’ trial, viewed in the light most favorable to the government, established the following facts. Throughout the fall of 1977, Alsobrook operated an illegal bookmaking business in Michigan. Sometime prior to October,…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Rewis v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  2. United States v. Robert McPartlinCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1979
  3. United States v. Norman ArcherCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1973
  4. United States v. PolizziCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1974
  5. United States v. NardelloSupreme Court of the United States · 1969

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3Cited by46 opinions

  1. United States v. Joseph C. Gallo Frederick Graewe Hartmut Graewe, Kevin Joseph McTaggart Angelo A. LonardoCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1985
  2. United States v. John Bagnariol, United States of America v. Gordon L. Walgren, United States of America v. Patrick GallagherCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1981
  3. United States v. Rex C. Cauble, Individually and Doing Business as Cauble EnterprisesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1983
  4. United States v. Joe S. Duncan and Michael M. DowningCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1988
  5. United States v. Alex J. RaineriCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1982

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