Legal Opinion
United States v. Charles M. Given and Larry W. Hicks
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided January 11, 1999No. 98-1292, 98-1824PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EVANS, Circuit Judge.
Larry W. Hicks, elected a half dozen times to terms as a member of the Illinois General Assembly, concocted a penny ante scheme to bilk the state out of money earmarked for running his district office in downstate Mt. Vernon. Hicks did the, trick in cahoots with Charles Given. The swindle netted the un-pricely sum of $6,009.48 and, for Hicks, a 3-year stint in a federal prison.
Hicks and Given were indicted for mail fraud and conspiracy to commit mail fraud. Given pled guilty. He appeals, claiming that the government breached an earlier plea agreement when it charged him…
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