United States v. Henry E. Williams

GOLDBERG, Circuit Judge:

For the second time in as many years, appellant Henry Williams comes before this *506court challenging his federal extortion conviction.1 In this appeal, our attention is focused upon two important rights afforded criminal defendants: the accused’s right to know the nature and cause of the government’s accusations and his right to be provided with the information necessary to the preparation of an adequate defense. Specifically, we are asked whether this defendant was deprived of his Fifth and Sixth Amendment rights to due process and a fair trial because the government’s…