Legal Opinion
United States v. Eugene Harris
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided July 1, 1977No. 76-1745PublishedCited by 111 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SPRECHER, Circuit Judge.
Following a jury trial, defendant was found guilty of wilfully and by means of threats endeavoring to influence, intimidate and impede a witness in the discharge of her duty in a pending criminal case in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1503. He was subsequently sentenced to the maximum term of five years imprisonment. On appeal, defendant challenges both his conviction and his sentence.
I
Defendant first contends that he was not subject to prosecution under 18 U.S.C. § 15031 because the conduct alleged in the indictment occurred in the presence of the court and, therefore, was…
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