United States v. John Garrett and L.G. Moore

TATE, Circuit Judge:

The defendants John Garrett and L.G. Moore appeal their conviction by a jury under 18 U.S.C. §§ 2, 1952(a)(3) (“The Travel Act”)1, for aiding and abetting one *260another in using and causing to be used a facility in interstate commerce with the intent to carry on a bribery scheme. The jury found that Garrett and Moore offered and agreed to offer a bribe to a Houston, Texas city councilman for his recommendation and vote in awarding a contract of group insurance for the city’s public employees. In facilitation of this unlawful scheme, the jury found, they caused to be used a…