Legal Opinion

United States v. Samantha Johnson

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided September 6, 2013No. 11-3006, 11-3018PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge.

Like many other couples, Traci Gray and Vince Anderson wanted to buy a home for their family. With the help of Gray’s friend, Samantha Johnson, and the assistance of a shady mortgage broker, Gray and Anderson were able to obtain a loan to finance their home purchase—albeit with a falsified loan application. Several years after they bought the home, a jury convicted Gray and Johnson on charges of mortgage fraud and conspiring to commit mortgage fraud.

On appeal, Gray and Johnson argue that the government failed to present sufficient evidence to prove they conspired to…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. United States v. Jairo Cardona-Rivera and Gustavo Luna SanchezCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1990
  2. United States v. BorosCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2012
  3. United States v. HillsCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2010
  4. United States v. FarrisCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2008
  5. United States v. Myro L. WilsonCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1994

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3Cited by13 opinions

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  2. United States v. Christian PetersonCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2016
  3. United States v. Kamal PatelCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2015
  4. United States v. Michael McClellanCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2015
  5. United States v. Steven McDowellCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2014

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