Legal Opinion
United States v. David Guillette and Robert Joost
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided December 20, 1976No. 1165, Docket 76-1041PublishedCited by 190 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KELLEHER, District Judge.
Following a jury trial in the District Court of Connecticut, appellants David Guillette and Robert Joost were convicted of conspiracy to deprive a citizen of his civil rights in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 241 (1970). The jury also found Guillette guilty of using force to influence a federal witness in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1503 (1970). The convictions result from a concerted government effort, spanning several years and involving numerous trials, to prosecute those persons responsible for the death of Daniel LaPolla, who was scheduled to be a key prosecution witness…
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