Legal Opinion
United States v. Ruth Robinson
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided February 8, 2016No. 14-6164, 14-6165, 14-6541, 14-6542PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MERRITT, Circuit Judge.
In these cases we decide multiple appeals of criminal convictions and sentences relating to the 2012 mayoral election in Martin, Kentucky.
In that election, incumbent Mayor Ruth Thomasine Robinson (“Thomasine Robinson”), her husband James Robinson, and his son James Steven Robinson (“Steven Robinson”) allegedly attempted to secure Thomasine Robinson’s reelection by coercing and bribing voters to vote for her. After a three-day jury trial, all three defendants were convicted of vote buying under 42 U.S.C. § 1973i(c) (now 52 U.S.C. § 10307(c)), and Thomasine…
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