Legal Opinion
United States v. Martin Sternback
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided February 24, 1969No. 16259PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FAIRCHILD, Circuit Judge.
Dr. Martin Sternback was charged with 22 offenses against the mail fraud statute. 1 Each count alleged that Stem-back caused delivery by the post office of a letter, in each case for the purpose of executing a scheme to defraud, described in detail. Count 17 was dismissed on motion by the government. Sternback was convicted on all other counts, and has appealed.
Condensed and summarized, the description of the alleged scheme to defraud was as follows:
Defendant Sternback, a physician, would examine claimants who had been involved in automobile accidents. He would cause…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Costello v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1956
- United States v. CohenCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1944
- Bitter v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Cohen v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1945
- The United States of America v. Roy PinnaCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1956
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3Cited by15 opinions
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- United States v. Carl E. Banks and Arthester McCruistonCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1982
- United States v. Lawrence Braico and Ronald Routa, United States of America v. Fred DemaioCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1970
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