Legal Opinion
United States of America, Plaintiff-Appellee/cross-Appellant v. Jim Gee and William C. Norris, Defendants-Appellants/cross-Appellees
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided September 11, 2000No. 99-2348, 99-3093, 99-2622, 99-2623PublishedCited by 79 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge.
The United States government charged William C. Norris and Jim Gee in a 32-count indictment in connection with a scheme to assist in the unauthorized reception of cable television signals. 1 Before submitting the ease to the jury, the government dropped two of the counts against Norris. The jury returned guilty verdicts on all remaining counts. Defendants appeal their convictions and their sentences. The government appeals defendants’ sentences. For the reasons stated below, we reverse defendants’ convictions on mail fraud, wire fraud, and conspiracy. We affirm…
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