Thomas A. Belt v. United States of America

FAY, Circuit Judge:

The United States challenges a district court order which vacated Thomas A. Belt’s sentence and conviction for two counts of wire fraud under 18 U.S.C. § 1343 (1982). 679 F.Supp. 1088. The indictment alleged that Belt released confidential bid information to companies competing in a subcontract bidding process. The dispositive issue presented is whether the indictment is sufficient to charge Belt with an offense under the wire fraud statute in light of the property restrictions imposed by McNally v. United States, 483 U.S. 350, 107 S.Ct. 2875, 97 L.Ed.2d 292 (1987). The…