Legal Opinion
United States v. Ricardo Bordallo, Governor of Guam
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided August 30, 1988No. 87-1092PublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SCHROEDER, Circuit Judge:
Ricardo Bordallo, former Governor of Guam, appeals his conviction, after a jury trial, of criminal charges including extortion, bribery, and witness tampering. The charges stemmed from Bordallo’s acceptance of cash payments totaling $79,600 in exchange for the award of government contracts. Bordallo characterized the payments as “campaign contributions” with “no strings attached.” On appeal, Bordallo challenges the jury selection process, the sufficiency of the evidence, evidentiary rulings, and the jury instructions. We affirm Bordallo’s convictions for witness…
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