Legal Opinion
United States v. Dean Loftus
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided May 4, 1993No. 92-1330PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MAGILL, Circuit Judge.
Dean Shannon Loftus appeals from a final judgment finding him guilty, upon a jury verdict, of extortion under color of official right, in violation of the Hobbs Act, 18 U.S.C. § 1951. Loftus claims (1) the evidence was insufficient to sustain the jury’s verdict and the trial court1 erred by denying his motion for judgment of acquittal; (2) the court incorrectly instructed the jury regarding entrapment; and (3) the court incorrectly applied the Sentencing Guidelines when it enhanced his offense level. We affirm.2
I. BACKGROUND
In November 1987, Loftus was elected to a…
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