Legal Opinion
United States v. James William Lewis
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided July 18, 1986No. 84-2011PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ESCHBACH, Circuit Judge.
The primary questions presented in this appeal from the defendant’s conviction for attempted extortion under 18 U.S.C. § 1951 are whether (1) the evidence was insufficient to support the verdict, (2) the jury instructions regarding intent were improper, (3) venue was improper, (4) the district court erred in admitting evidence of the defendant’s flight, and (5) comments made by the prosecution in closing argument were unduly prejudicial. For the reasons stated below, we will affirm the judgment of conviction.
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The defendant, James W. Lewis, and his wife, LeAnn Lewis,…
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3Cited by39 opinions
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