Legal Opinion
United States v. David Lanzotti, Connie L. Hughes, Kenneth W. Smith, Mary Freeman, and Allstar Music, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided July 17, 1996No. 95-2780, 95-2798, 95-2821, 95-2822 and 95-2824PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FLAUM, Circuit Judge.
Defendants were tried before a jury for participating in an illegal gambling business in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1955. The jury found all of the defendants guilty, and the defendants moved for a new trial, arguing that the government had failed to prove a violation of state gambling law, as required by § 1955. The government responded by contending that the evidence adduced at trial demonstrated that the defendants aided and abetted a state gambling violation. The district court granted the defendants’ motion, holding that, because the jury instructions did not…
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