Legal Opinion
United States v. Gavin
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided October 5, 2009No. 08-3342PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROSENBAUM, District Judge.
On February 1, 2008, a jury convicted Michael Gavin of witness tampering, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1512(a)(2)(A). The district court sentenced him to 24 months imprisonment. Gavin appeals his conviction. We affirm.
I. Background
On April 4, 2007, a grand jury indicted appellant, Michael Gavin, on charges of kidnaping, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1201(a)(1) and (2). On the eve of trial, the parties agreed to dismiss the indictment due to a technical defect — but not before Gavin saw the name of Douglas Hoskinson, his former cellmate, on the government’s witness list.
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