Legal Opinion
United States v. William F. Burnsed
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided November 30, 1977No. 76-2023PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BUTZNER, Circuit Judge:
William F. Burnsed, a policeman assigned to the vice squad of the police department of the county of Charleston, South Carolina, appeals his conviction for participation in an enterprise affecting interstate commerce through a pattern of racketeering activity in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1962(c). 1 An essential element of racketeering activity, defined in § 1961(1)(A), is proof that Burnsed violated a state law involving bribery punishable by imprisonment for more than one year. 2 In his principal assignment of error Burnsed contends that the evidence was insufficient to…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Opper v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
- Bernhardt v. Polygraphic Co. of America, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1956
- State v. MeehanSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1931
- State v. ColeSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1917
- Williams v. Weyerhaeuser Co.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1967
3Cited by3 opinions
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