Legal Opinion
United States v. John Newark West
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided April 25, 1990No. 88-3766PublishedCited by 54 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HILL, Senior Circuit Judge:
John Newark West appeals from a conviction and sentence for use of an interstate commerce facility (a telephone) for solicitation of murder in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1952A. In particular, he appeals both evidentiary rulings and jury instructions given by the district court; he also challenges the validity of certain sections of the sentencing guidelines. We affirm the rulings of the district court, and we uphold the validity of the sentencing guidelines.
FACTS
In 1986, the appellant, John Newark West, began searching for an “absentee owner” business in which he…
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