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United States v. Donald D. Faulkner, United States of America v. William E. Wells, United States of America v. Jerry McClanahan

Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Decided August 13, 1976No. 75-1778, 1779 and 1780PublishedCited by 43 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WEICK, Circuit Judge.

This case involves charges of conspiracy, extortion and perjury against three Newport, Kentucky police officers. Appellants Donald D. Faulkner, William E. Wells and Jerry McClanahan, the police officers, were indicted by the grand jury in the District Court on fourteen counts. All three appellants were indicted on one count of conspiracy to violate the Hobbs Anti-Racketeering Act, 18 U.S.C. § 1951. In addition, they were charged individually with ten substantive violations of the Hobbs Act (Counts 2-4 charged Faulkner; 5-8 charged Wells; and 9-11 charged McClanahan).…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Poliafico v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1956
  2. United States v. Lawrence Jerome RingCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1975
  3. United States v. Stoy Decker, Floyd Arthur Guinn and Robert Matthew CoxCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1962
  4. United States v. Albion CransonCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1971
  5. Anthony Esperti v. United States of America, Sam Nick Farinella v. United States of America, William Joseph Dara v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969

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3Cited by43 opinions

  1. United States v. WarshakCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2010
  2. United States v. Donald L. Martin and Judy S. WeemsCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1984
  3. United States v. Cheryl HumphreyCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2002
  4. United States v. James B. Frost (89-5144/5145) and Charles L. Griffin (89-5146/5147)Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1990
  5. United States v. Roger Benton (87-5355) And, Marion D. Campbell (87-5361), DefendantsCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1988

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