United States v. Hoeffner

The defendant appeals from the district court’s order denying his motion to dismiss on double jeopardy grounds. The defendant, an attorney, represented clients bringing silicosis claims against insureds of The Hartford Financial Sexvices Group. He was indicted for wire fraud and mail fraud after he made several payments to employees of The Hartford out of the proceeds from settlements with The Hartford. During the course of a six-week trial, the government abandoned an honest sexwices fraud allegation in the indictment, instead focusing on a money and property fraud allegation. The jury…