Legal Opinion
United States of America, in No. 92-7174 v. Ronald P. Shirk, in No. 92-7123
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided February 16, 1993No. 92-7123, 92-7174PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
COWEN, Circuit Judge.
On August 14, 1991, a jury convicted defendant Ronald P. Shirk on two counts of willfully structuring currency transactions in violation of 31 U.S.C. §§ 5324(3) (1988) and 5322(b) (1988). Departing downward from the Sentencing Guidelines range, the district court sentenced Shirk to nine months imprisonment. He appeals, asserting that we should vacate his conviction because: (1) the Government’s proof was insufficient; (2) the indictment was defective; (3) the jury instructions were erroneous; and (4) the district court admitted improper expert…
2Cases cited33 opinions
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- United States v. FradySupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- United States v. YoungSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Hamling v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Russell v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
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3Cited by35 opinions
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