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United States v. Robert McManus

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided April 21, 2016No. 15-1862, 15-2096PublishedCited by 29 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

FLAUM, Circuit Judge.

Defendants were convicted for their participation in a conspiracy to commit extortion. Robert McManus appeals his conviction on sufficiency of the evidence and procedural grounds. Frank Orlando appeals his sentence because of the district court’s treatment of the minor role adjustment and for reasonableness. We are not pérsuaded' by any of defendants’ argu-ménts and therefore, we affirm.

I. Background

This consolidated case involves a scheme to extort money owed to American Litho, an Illinois. printing company. In 2010, three companies — Union Transport Worldwide in Las…

2Cases cited22 opinions

  1. Zafiro v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
  2. United States v. Nick S. BoscarinoCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2006
  3. United States v. Panaigua-VerdugoCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2008
  4. United States v. PoetzCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2009
  5. United States v. David Bruun and Ronald BerkovitzCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1987

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3Cited by29 opinions

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