United States v. Nwoye

Opinion for the court filed by Circuit Judge BROWN.

Dissenting opinion filed by Circuit Judge TATEL.

BROWN, Circuit Judge:

Appellant, Queen Nwoye (“Nwoye”), was convicted of conspiring with a male accomplice, Adriane Osuagwu (“Osuagwu”), to extort money from Dr. Ikemba Iweala (“Iweala”), by threatening to expose their brief extramarital affair to his wife and the medical licensing board. At trial, Nwoye’s attorney proffered evidence in support of a duress defense. The district court permitted Nwoye to testify as to the facts of her alleged duress, but declined to instruct the jury about the…