Legal Opinion
United States v. Robert Craig
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided April 26, 1976No. 75--1592PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CUMMINGS, Circuit Judge.
In December 1974, appellee Louis A. Markert, and co-defendants Robert Craig and Thomas J. Hanahan were indicted on two charges of political corruption. Count One alleged that while members of the Illinois House of Representatives, they and their unindicted co-conspirator Pete Pappas allegedly extorted $1500 from members of the Illinois Car and Truck Renting and Leasing Association, inducing the payments “under color of official right” in violation of the Hobbs Act (18 U.S.C. § 1951). Count Two charged that the same individuals engaged in a scheme to defraud the…
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3Cited by39 opinions
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