Legal Opinion
United States v. Frank Touloumis
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided August 26, 1985No. 84-2471PublishedCited by 50 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FLAUM, Circuit Judge.
This is an appeal from a conviction following a jury trial in which the defendant was found guilty of using extortionate means to collect an extension of credit in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 894 (1982). The defendant argues that there was insufficient evidence produced at trial to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that he used or encouraged others to use extortionate means to collect credit. The defendant also alleges various trial errors. For the reasons stated below, we affirm the conviction.
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In August 1983, defendant Frank Touloumis was working at the tavern that he owned…
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