Legal Opinion
United States v. Jefferson
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided August 30, 2011No. 10-1065PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BENTON, Circuit Judge.
A jury convicted John E. Jefferson of wire fraud, money laundering, and failure to file tax returns. The district court 2 sentenced him to 90 months’ imprisonment, and ordered $8,833,097 in restitution. Having jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, this court affirms.
In 2001, Jefferson asked Edward D. Orenstein — whom he had previously done business with — to help raise capital for a venture in Liberia. Jefferson told Orenstein that the Liberian government needed help renegotiating resource contracts with corporations. Jefferson said he knew many high-ranking Liberian…
2Cases cited24 opinions
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- United States v. Stephen Erhart, Also Known as Stephen Anthony ErhartCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2005
- United States v. Douglas G. Radtke, United States of America v. Scott Christopher Radtke, United States of America, Michael Thomas DonohoeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2005
- United States v. Duane Carl CarpenterCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2005
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3Cited by11 opinions
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- United States v. PerezCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2011
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