United States v. Kenneth L. Rauch

Kenneth L. Rauch appeals from the District Court’s 1 order finding him guilty of criminal contempt for violating an injunction prohibiting him from engaging in business as a livestock dealer. Rauch contends that the District Court erred in finding that he was acting as a dealer and in imposing an excessive sentence.

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The charges in this case stem from Rauch’s purchase and sale of livestock during the period April 1, 1982, to June 30, 1982. The government contended that these purchases violated three prior district court orders permanently enjoining Rauch from engaging in the business of a…