Legal Opinion
United States v. Rene Bloch and Hector Rivera
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided October 28, 1982No. 81-1424PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PREGERSON, Circuit Judge:
Appellants Bloch and Rivera appeal from convictions on one count of conspiracy in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 371 (1966) and six counts of accepting unlawful payments in violation of 29 U.S.C. § 186(b)(1) (1978). Appellants were convicted of demanding and accepting unlawful payments from promoters seeking visas for Latin American musicians to perform in the United States.
Appellants were both employed by the American Federation of Musicians (AFM), Local 47. Their duties included overseeing all nightclubs within a certain geographical area to insure that union rules with…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- United States v. ZemekCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1980
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3Cited by26 opinions
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