Legal Opinion
United States v. William A. Borders
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided December 10, 1982No. 82-8302PublishedCited by 69 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHNSON, Circuit Judge:
This is an appeal by William A. Borders from his conviction for his involvement in a conspiracy to solicit and accept a bribe in exchange for influencing the outcome of a case pending in the courtroom of his close friend, United States District Judge Alcee L. Hastings. 1 Both Judge Hastings and Borders were indicted for conspiracy and for corruptly impeding the administration of justice; Borders alone was also indicted for unlawfully travelling in interstate commerce with intent to commit bribery. 2 Borders’ trial was severed from that of Hastings, 3 and venue was…
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3Cited by69 opinions
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