Legal Opinion
United States v. Mandell
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided August 17, 2016No. Nos. 14-3747 and 14-3772PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge.
Steven Mandell was convicted for conspiring to kidnap, and for conspiring and attempting to extort, a wealthy businessman. His plan involved a gun, and so he was also convicted for possessing a gun in furtherance of a crime of violence, and for possessing a gun as a convicted felon. The evidence included videos from hidden cameras that the FBI installed at the site of the planned extortion. As required by statute, a federal court authorized the installation of the cameras. Arguing that the court only did so because the FBI’s application was misleading due to certain…
2Cases cited19 opinions
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- Daniel Engel v. Robert BuchanCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2013
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