Legal Opinion
United States v. Dixon, John P.
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided October 5, 1981No. 80-2289PublishedCited by 69 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
JAMES HUNTER, III, Circuit Judge:
The key issue in this case is whether there is sufficient evidence to support the conviction of appellee, John (“Jack”) Dixon, for aiding and abetting the bribery of Stephen B. Elko, Administrative Assistant to United States Representative Daniel J. Flood. 18 U.S.C. §§ 2, 201(b)(2) (1976). The district court granted a post-verdict motion acquitting appellee because it believed there was insufficient evidence to support the jury’s verdict. After studying the record, we come to a different conclusion. We will, therefore, reverse the lower…
2Cases cited39 opinions
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3Cited by69 opinions
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