Legal Opinion
United States v. Brent Wilkes
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided March 10, 2014No. 11-50152, 12-50257PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
M. SMITH, Circuit Judge:
On November 5, 2007, a jury convicted Brent Wilkes on thirteen charges, including wire fraud, bribery, conspiracy, and money laundering, in connection with his long-running scheme to bribe former Congressman Randall “Duke” Cunningham. Wilkes was sentenced to 144 months in prison and ordered to pay a $636,116 criminal forfeiture or a $500,000 fine. Following our remand in United States v. Wilkes, 662 F.3d 524 (9th Cir.2011) (Wilkes I), Wilkes raises three issues in this appeal.
Wilkes first argues that his right to a fair trial was violated under United States v.…
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