Legal Opinion

United States v. John Horak, and United States of America v. John Horak

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided November 5, 1987No. 86-1473, 86-2700 and 86-2660PublishedCited by 98 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CUDAHY, Circuit Judge.

Defendant-appellant John Horak was convicted of mail fraud, 18 U.S.C. § 1341, and of conducting the affairs of an enterprise through a pattern of racketeering activity, 18 U.S.C. § 1962(c). The district court ordered forfeiture of Horak’s job, salary, bonuses and corporate pension and profit-sharing plans from the date of the violation, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1963(a)(1), but held that the conviction did not support forfeiture of Horak’s stock in Waste Management, Inc. (“Waste”), under 18 U.S.C. § 1963(a)(2).

Horak appeals his conviction on the ground that the evidence…

2Cases cited83 opinions

  1. North Carolina v. PearceSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  2. Solem v. HelmSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  3. Sedima, S. P. R. L. v. Imrex Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1985
  4. Russello v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  5. Kerr v. United States Dist. Court for Northern Dist. of Cal.Supreme Court of the United States · 1976

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3Cited by98 opinions

  1. United States v. Gennaro J. Angiulo, Donato F. Angiulo, Samuel S. Granito, Francesco J. Angiulo and Michele A. AngiuloCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1990
  2. State v. MorenoCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1991
  3. United States v. Leonard A. PelulloCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1994
  4. United States v. DeFries, Clayton E.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1997
  5. United States v. Scott FranzCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1989

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