Legal Opinion
United States v. Adam Stillo, Sr. And Joseph T. Stillo
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided July 5, 1995No. 94-2678, 94-2679PublishedCited by 99 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CUMMINGS, Circuit Judge.
On July 29,1993, a jury found Judge Adam Stillo guilty of racketeering and, along with his nephew, lawyer Joseph Stillo, conspiracy to commit extortion under color of official right. Both counts were based on Judge Stillo’s corruption of the Cook County, Illinois, Circuit Court. Defendants appeal their convictions. We affirm.
Background
Defense attorney Robert Cooley first met Judge Stillo at a party in 1976. Cooley asked the judge whom he should see to fix a criminal case assigned to Judge Stillo. Judge Stillo, knowing that Cooley was a frequent supplier of bribes to…
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