Legal Opinion
United States v. Robert White
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided December 19, 2006No. 06-1769PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KANNE, Circuit Judge.
The defendant appeals a conviction for multiple counts of mail fraud, wire fraud, and money laundering. The underlying fraud alleged in the indictment was a failure to disclose a potential conflict of interest while serving as an elected public servant in Gary, Indiana. The defendant argues on appeal that the district court erred by preventing the defense from presenting its theory of the case to the jury and by committing various sentencing errors. Because we find no error, we affirm.
I. History
At its heart, this case is about a corrupt politician who got caught with his…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- United States v. Otha Lee MahoneCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1976
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