Legal Opinion
United States v. Thomas N. Shiomos
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided December 19, 1988No. 88-1528PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
SLOVITER, Circuit Judge.
Following an FBI investigation into corruption in the Philadelphia judicial system, Thomas Shiomos, who was then a Senior Judge of the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas, was indicted on three counts of extortion in violation of the Hobbs Act, 18 U.S.C. § 1951 (1982). He was convicted on two of the counts. On this direct appeal, Shiomos challenges, inter alia, the trial court’s sequestration of the jury. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 (1982).
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