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United States v. Charles Edwin Davidson, United States of America v. Earnes Lee Smith, United States of America v. Dwayne Harold Smith

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided September 29, 1997No. 96-3346, 96-3396, 97-1190PublishedCited by 61 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LOKEN, Circuit Judge.

These are consolidated appeals from the two trials needed to resolve a ten-count indictment. After the first trial, a jury convicted Charles Davidson of racketeering, attempted interstate murder-for-hire, transferring a firearm for murder, distributing methamphetamine, mail fraud, and arson affecting interstate commerce. However, it could not reach a verdict on Count II charging Davidson, Earnes Smith, and Dwayne Smith with a second interstate murder-for-hire. After a retrial of Count II, the second jury convicted all three defendants. Davidson appeals his racketeering…

2Cases cited20 opinions

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  5. United States v. KragnessCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1987

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