Legal Opinion
United States v. Ennis Maurice Fant
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided November 2, 1992No. 91-5853PublishedCited by 48 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MURNAGHAN, Circuit Judge:
Ennis Fant (“appellant”), a former South Carolina State Representative, was indicted in October 1990, on one count of conspiracy to commit extortion, and on two substantive counts of extortion under color of official right (taking a bribe as a public official) in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 1951 and 1952 (“the Hobbs Act”). 1 Pursuant to a plea agreement, appellant pled guilty to the conspiracy count. Subsequently, the government filed a motion for downward departure because of appellant’s substantial assistance to authorities pursuant to United States Sentencing…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- United States v. Harold G. MillerCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1990
- United States v. Herman GoldfadenCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1992
- United States v. Benjamin D. Navejar, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1992
- United States v. Theron Johnny Maxton, (Two Cases)Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1991
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3Cited by48 opinions
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- United States v. James Ned GrubbCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1993
- United States v. James McQueenCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1997
- United States v. John BairdCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2000
- United States v. Christopher WoodCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2004
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