Legal Opinion
United States v. Eugene Clarke
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided September 8, 2015No. 14-3515PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BAUER, Circuit Judge.
On June 2 and 3, 2014, defendant-appellant, Eugene Clarke, stood trial for seven counts of filing a false claim with the United States in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 287. At the close of the government’s evidence, Clarke moved for judgment of acquittal under Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 29, arguing that the government failed to present any evidence that he knew the claims he presented were false. The district court denied the motion. Clarke also requested a jury instruction on good faith, which the district court also denied. The jury ultimately convicted him on all…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- United States v. Daniel Groves, Sr.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2006
- United States v. David FoleyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2014
- United States v. BoenderCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2011
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