Legal Opinion
United States v. Cheryll S. Coon, United States of America v. Ferrell Travis Riley
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided August 31, 1999No. 97-1652, 97-1665 and 97-2886PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LOKEN, Circuit Judge.
Following a five week jury trial, Ferrell Travis Riley and Cheryll S. Coon were convicted of violating the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, 18 U.S.C. § 1962(c) (“RICO”), by committing seven predicate acts of racketeering, five of which were separately charged. Riley was also convicted of three counts of fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2314; six Travel Act and conspiracy charges relating to the attempted bribery of an insurance commissioner and bribery of a Maryland state employee, see 18 U.S.C. §§ 371 and 1952; and one charge of obstruction of justice…
2Cases cited31 opinions
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- Turner v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- United States v. CardallCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1989
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