Legal Opinion
United States v. Anthony C. Kovic
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided September 17, 1987No. 86-2617PublishedCited by 70 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COFFEY, Circuit Judge.
Anthony C. Kovic appeals the district court’s denial of his petition to vacate or set aside his sentence pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255. We affirm.
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On February 26, 1981 a jury convicted Kovic of 17 counts of mail fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1341, and one count of knowingly and willfully affecting commerce by extortion, under color of official right (Hobbs Act), in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1951. Kovic had been the chief of the Motor Maintenance Division, the highest ranking civilian in the Chicago Police Department. From this position of public trust, Kovic helped to…
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