Legal Opinion
United States v. Woodward
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided July 21, 1998No. 97-1429PublishedCited by 119 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BOWNES, Senior Circuit Judge.
This case is the sequel to United States v. Sawyer, 85 F.3d 713 (1st Cir.1996), as we discuss in detail infra. Appellant Francis H. Woodward appeals his four-count conviction for mail and wire fraud, 18 U.S.C. §§ 1341, 1343; interstate travel to commit bribery, 18 U.S.C. § 1952 (the “Travel Act”); and conspiracy to commit those offenses, 18 U.S.C. § 371. The charges stem from his acceptance of illegal gratuities from William Sawyer and others, with the intent of depriving Woodward’s constituents of his honest services as a legislator. In this appeal, Woodward…
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