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United States v. Karen Sypher

Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Decided July 5, 2012No. 11-5233, 11-5411PublishedCited by 25 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

BOYCE F. MARTIN, JR., Circuit Judge.

Karen Cunagin Sypher appeals her jury conviction. The relatively uncomplicated issues in this case have been overshadowed by the publicity generated by the lawyering. Sypher was charged with six counts of criminal conduct arising from her efforts to extort the University of Louisville’s head basketball coach, Rick Pitino. After a nine-day jury trial, Sypher was convicted of each of the charged counts. Sypher made several post-trial motions, including one for a new trial based on new evidence and ineffective assistance of counsel. The district court…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. United States v. OlanoSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
  2. Massaro v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2003
  3. Sedley Alley v. Ricky BellCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2002
  4. United States v. Ernest Glenn Pierce, Sr. (94-5841) and Brian Grayson Tackett (94-6234)Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1995
  5. United States v. J. Richard JamiesonCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2005

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3Cited by25 opinions

  1. Geraldine Burley v. Jeffery GagackiCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2016
  2. United States v. William StiversCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2013
  3. United States v. Martin LewisCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2014
  4. United States v. Rosaire DubruleCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2016
  5. United States v. Clarence Williamson, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2016

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