Legal Opinion
United States of America, Appellant/cross-Appellee v. Jack Pardue, Michel Pardue, Appellee/cross-Appellant
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided February 16, 1993No. 91-2307, 91-2388PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LAY, Chief Judge.
This is a conspiracy to murder case, one more tragic than complex. The government has appealed judgments of acquittal entered by the district court, vacating the jury’s guilty verdicts against Michel Par-due and his grandfather, Jack Pardue, on two counts: (1) conspiracy to use interstate commerce facilities in connection with murder for hire under 18 U.S.C. § 371 (1988), and (2) engaging in or aiding and abetting interstate travel in connection with murder for hire under 18 U.S.C. § 1958(a) (1988). The district court vacated the convictions, finding the conduct of the…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- Mathews v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
- Hampton v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
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3Cited by14 opinions
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- United States v. Fahmy Mohamad EldeebCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1994
- United States v. Brandon TyermanCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2012
- United States v. MyersCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2009
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