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United States v. Furlett

District Court, N.D. Illinois

Decided November 14, 1991No. 91 CR 258PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

ILANA DIAMOND ROVNER, District Judge.

I. INTRODUCTION

The government alleges in this criminal prosecution that defendants Norman K. Furlett and Ira P. Greenspon committed fraud in the trading of commodity futures contracts. In addition, Furlett and Greenspon are accused of obstructing the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s investigation into their conduct and suborning perjury. Furlett has moved to dismiss the indictment on the ground that it is barred by the double jeopardy provisions of the Fifth Amendment in light of prior sanctions imposed by the Commodity…

2Cases cited39 opinions

  1. North Carolina v. PearceSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  2. United States v. HalperSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
  3. Grady v. CorbinSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
  4. Helvering v. MitchellSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
  5. United States v. One Assortment of 89 FirearmsSupreme Court of the United States · 1984

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. United States v. Norman K. FurlettCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1992
  2. People v. BuonavolantoAppellate Court of Illinois · 1992
  3. City of Cape Coral v. BurgessDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1992
  4. United States v. HudsonCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1996

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