Legal Opinion
United States v. Sun-Diamond Growers of California
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided May 13, 1997No. Criminal Action 96-193PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
URBINA, District Judge.
Denying Sun-Diamond of California’s Renewed Motion for Judgment of Acquittal
I. Introduction
This matter comes before the court upon Sun-Diamond Growers of California’s (Sun-Diamond) renewed motion for judgment of acquittal. On June 13, 1996, a grand jury returned a nine count indictment against Sun-Diamond. Counts I and II charged Sun-Diamond with providing former Secretary of Agriculture Alphonso Michael Espy (Secretary Espy) with illegal gratuities in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 2 and 201(c)(1)(A). Counts III and IV alleged that Sun-Diamond…
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