Legal Opinion
United States v. Katherine Bordallo Aguon
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided April 2, 1987No. 85-1318PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
NOONAN, Circuit Judge:
Katherine B. Aguon was prosecuted for extortion in violation of the Hobbs Act, 18 U.S.C. § 1951; for conspiracy to commit extortion under 18 U.S.C. § 1951; for mail fraud; and for conspiracy to obstruct justice and for false statements in the grand jury investigation of her conduct. A jury acquitted her of mail fraud and convicted her of the other offenses. We reverse and remand for a new trial.
Extortion: The Jury Instructions. Katherine B. Aguon, the defendant, was the Director of the Department of Education (DOE) of Guam between February 1980 and December 1982. A…
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