Legal Opinion
United States v. Jerry Williams
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided December 17, 1991No. 90-6600PublishedCited by 149 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MILBURN, Circuit Judge.
Defendant Jerry Williams appeals his jury conviction and sentence for conspiracy to extort and extortion under the Hobbs Act, 18 U.S.C. §§ 371 and 1951. The issues raised in this appeal by the defendant are (1) whether the district court erred in denying defendant’s special jury instruction request No. 1 and in giving its instruction regarding the definition of extortion under the Hobbs Act; (2) whether the district court erred in its application of the federal *1507sentencing guidelines in this matter; and (3) whether defendant’s right to a fair trial as secured by the…
2Cases cited30 opinions
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