Legal Opinion

United States v. Robert Ledbetter

Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Decided July 3, 2019No. 17-3309PublishedCited by 56 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ROGERS, Circuit Judge.

The Short North Posse gang-and its two subsidiaries, the Homicide Squad and Cut Throat Committee-wreaked havoc for the better part of a decade in the Short North neighborhood of Columbus, Ohio. To support its drug enterprise, the Short North Posse conducted brutal home-invasion style robberies and planned and executed the murder of rivals, high-value targets, and cooperating witnesses. After a two-month-long jury trial, four of the five appellants-Robert Ledbetter, Deounte Ussury, Rashad Liston, and Christopher Harris-were convicted of RICO conspiracy for their…

2Cases cited52 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Blockburger v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1931
  3. Illinois v. WardlowSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
  4. Pennsylvania v. MimmsSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
  5. United States v. DavisSupreme Court of the United States · 2019

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3Cited by56 opinions

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