United States v. Michael B. Mitchell Clarence M. Mitchell, III

K.K. HALL, Circuit Judge:

Michael B. Mitchell and Clarence B. Mitchell, III (“appellants” or “the Mitch-ells”) appeal their convictions of corruptly endeavoring to obstruct a congressional investigation, 18 U.S.C. § 1505, and of wire fraud, 18 U.S.C. § 1343. Michael Mitchell also appeals his conviction on a separate count of wire fraud. Finding no error as to any of the convictions, we affirm.

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This is another of the many prosecutions related to Wedtech Corporation, a manufacturing firm located in the South Bronx, New York. Wedtech was a rather small manufacturing firm until, in 1979, it became…