Legal Opinion
United States v. Ed J. Hagen, Also Known as J. Ewald Martha Jo "Marjo" Hagen and William C. Hagen, True Name William Commodore Hagen
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided October 9, 1991No. 91-6130 to 91-6132PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EBEL, Circuit Judge.
This appeal addresses two questions. First, are Oklahoma’s antigambling statutes, as they relate to the Defendants’ bingo operations, unconstitutionally vague or overbroad? Second, are Oklahoma’s statutes proscribing commercial bingo insufficiently penal to provide a nexus for prosecution under 18 U.S.C. § 1955. We answer both of these questions in the negative.
FACTS
The Defendants-Appellants (Defendants) pled guilty to an Information alleging that they operated bingo parlors in the State of Oklahoma in violation of Oklahoma law. The Federal Court for the Western District…
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