Legal Opinion
The United States of America v. Virgil Floyd
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided February 9, 1956No. 19-1619PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MAJOR, Circuit Judge.
Defendant, Virgil Floyd, business agent of Local 179 of the Teamsters’ Union, with an office in Joliet, Illinois, was charged in a two-count indictment with a violation of Title 18 U.S.C.A. § 1951(a), known as the Hobbs Act or the Anti-Racketeering Act. Prior to trial, defendant by an appropriate motion challenged the sufficiency of the indictment and failure to allege venue in the second count. On the government’s motion the second count was dismissed; otherwise, defendant’s motion was overruled. A trial was had by jury, which found the defendant guilty. Judgment was…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- United States v. JohnsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1944
- Carl Bianchi v. United States of America, L. A. Thompson v. United States of America, William Poster v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1955
- Hulahan v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1954
- United States v. Henry Gregory Varlack, Samuel Kavalauskas and David Bernard Roche, and James Thomas Moock, Clifford Carter and Lawrence WagnerCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1955
- Larkin v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1901
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3Cited by19 opinions
- United States v. Casimir StaszcukCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1975
- United States v. Joseph AmabileCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1968
- United States v. Clarence J. Quinn, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975
- United States v. Myles E. Billups, Sr.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1982
- United States v. Hon. John M. Cashin, United States District Judge for the Southern District of New YorkCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1960
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