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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. WEST INDIES TRANSPORT, INC.; WIT EQUIPMENT CO., INC.; And W. JAMES OELSNER, Appellants

Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Decided October 15, 1997No. 96-7063, 96-7064 and 96-7065PublishedCited by 69 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

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Defendants West Indies Transport, Inc., WIT Equipment Co., and W. James Oelsner appeal their convictions and sentences for visa fraud, environmental crimes, conspiracy, and racketeering. The district court had jurisdiction under 48 U.S.C. § 16121 and 18 *584U.S.C. §§ 3231 and 3241.2 We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291.3 We will affirm.4

I. FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

West Indies Transport, Inc. and WIT Equipment Co. (collectively "West Indies Transport") operated several businesses in Krum Bay, St. Thomas, including a dry dock, ship repair facility, and barge…

2Cases cited42 opinions

  1. United States v. OlanoSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
  2. Johnson v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1997
  3. Griffith v. KentuckySupreme Court of the United States · 1987
  4. United States v. GaudinSupreme Court of the United States · 1995
  5. Cox v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1965

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3Cited by69 opinions

  1. Ecological Rights Foundation v. Pacific Gas & Electric Co.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2013
  2. United States v. YieldingCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2011
  3. United States v. Allen W. Stewart, in Nos. 98-1260 United States of America v. Allen W. Stewart, in Nos. 98-1302 United States of America v. Allen W. Stewart, in Nos. 98-1541 United States of America v. Allen W. Stewart, in Nos. 98-1716 United States of America v. Allen W. Stewart, in Nos. 98-1860 United States of America v. Allen W. Stewart, in Nos. 98-1968Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1999
  4. United States v. Ashley AndrewsCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2012
  5. Commonwealth v. KratsasSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2001

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