Legal Opinion
United States v. Robert Lewis Hedges
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided September 26, 1990No. 89-7705PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DYER, Senior Circuit Judge:
Hedges appeals his conviction of taking government action while having a conflicting financial interest in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 208(a). We agree with the district court that the statute is properly construed as a strict liability offense and is not unconstitutionally vague as applied to Hedges. We reverse, however, because it was error to refuse to instruct the jury on Hedges’ entrapment by estoppel defense.
Statement of the Case
Hedges served in the United States Air Force for over 23 years and attained the rank of Colonel. He was a…
2Cases cited27 opinions
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