Legal Opinion
United States v. Thomas James Hively, Also Known as T.J. Hively, United States of America v. Wesley John Ketz
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided February 10, 2006No. 04-3349, 04-3352PublishedCited by 57 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MURPHY, Circuit Judge.
Thomas James “T.J.” Hively, the elected prosecuting attorney for the Sixteenth Judicial District of Arkansas, and his law partner and deputy prosecuting attorney Wesley John Ketz were convicted of mail fraud and racketeering after a jury trial. They appeal, both arguing that there was insufficient evidence of their guilt. Hively also contends that the district court 1 erred in not holding an evidentiary hearing on his claim of double jeopardy and in its forfeiture order. Ketz makes two additional claims of error by the district court: rejoining his case to Hively’s and…
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