Legal Opinion
United States v. Joseph W. Nowak
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided October 5, 1971No. 18338_1PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SWYGERT, Chief Judge.
Defendant-appellant, Joseph W. No-wak, appeals his conviction of having participated in a conspiracy to violate four sections of the criminal code (18 U.S.C. §§ 657, 1001, 1006, 1008) in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 371. After having been found guilty by a jury, he was sentenced to three years imprisonment.
Since the sufficiency of the evidence is not questioned, a brief résumé of the facts will suffice. 1 In 1960 Vernon Sherman as an entrepreneur wished to develop a tract of land near Chicago into homesites with an adjoining golf course, swimming pool and clubhouse to be…
2Cases cited25 opinions
- M'culloch v. State of MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1819
- Grunewald v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Quercia v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1933
- Hyde v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1912
- Toussie v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
20 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by38 opinions
- United States v. Thomas E. KeaneCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1975
- United States v. ReadCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1981
- United States v. Robert C. MardianCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1976
- United States v. Anthony Thompson, Stephanie Johnson, Anthony D. SpradleyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2002
- United States v. Bobby G. SplainCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1976
33 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.