Legal Opinion
United States v. Brenda J. Cummings and David S. Morris
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided January 13, 2005No. 03-2660, 03-2707, 03-3010PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KANNE, Circuit Judge.
A jury convicted Brenda Cummings and David Morris on two separate counts— count one, conspiracy to commit fraud using unauthorized access devices in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1029(a)(2), and count two, conspiracy to violate the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (“RICO”), 18 U.S.C. § 1962(d). The district court sua sponte ordered a new trial for the defendants on the RICO count, but we reversed because the district court did not have jurisdiction to order the new trial. On remand, the district court granted the defendants’ motions for downward departure and…
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