Legal Opinion
United States v. Nicholas J. Masterpol
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided July 24, 1991No. 1417, Docket 90-1688PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MESKILL, Circuit Judge:
Nicholas J. Masterpol appeals from a judgment entered after a jury trial in the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York, McCurn, J., convicting him of obstructing justice in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1503 and of submitting a false statement within the jurisdiction of a United States court in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1001. He contends that neither statute covers the conduct for which he was indicted. We agree and reverse both convictions.
BACKGROUND
In 1988, Nicholas Masterpol was indicted on charges of racketeering, bribery, mail fraud,…
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