Legal Opinion
United States v. Michael R. Martin and Ronald D. Lowder
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided November 1, 1999No. 98-2621, 98-2967PublishedCited by 63 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POSNER, Chief Judge.
Martin and Lowder were convicted by a jury of mail fraud, 18 U.S.C. § 1341, and Martin with giving a bribe in connection with a federally funded program, § 666(a)(2), and Lowder both with receiving such a bribe, § 666(a)(1)(B), and misapplying government property. § 666(a)(1)(A). Martin was sentenced to 70 months in prison and Lowder to 66 months, and each was also ordered to pay restitution to the Illinois Department of Public Aid of $12.3 million. Their appeals raise a number of issues, only some of which have enough merit to require extended discussion. For example, the…
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