Legal Opinion
Alexander v. Thornburgh
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided August 30, 1991No. Nos. 89-5364, 90-5417PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHN R. GIBSON, Circuit Judge.
Following a four-month trial, a jury convicted Ferris J. Alexander, Sr., on 24 counts1 of a 41-count indictment. The *827counts included conspiracy to defraud the IRS, the sale of obscene magazines and videos, tax evasion, and RICO violations. Alexander appeals from his convictions and the application of the forfeiture provisions of 18 U.S.C. § 1963 (1988). Alexander argues that his conviction of engaging in a conspiracy to defraud the IRS should be reversed because: (1) the indictment alleged and the evidence showed, if anything, multiple conspiracies and not one…
2Cases cited32 opinions
- Kotteakos v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
- Solem v. HelmSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Miller v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Near v. Minnesota Ex Rel. OlsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1931
- Southeastern Promotions, Ltd. v. ConradSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
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3Cited by15 opinions
- Alexander v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
- United States v. Ferris AlexanderCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1994
- State v. HarroldNebraska Supreme Court · 1999
- United States v. Ronald N. Totaro, Adrienne Totaro, Interested Party-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2003
- Adult Video Association, Doe, Inc., Roe, Inc., Paul Poe v. William Barr, Attorney General of the United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1992
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