Legal Opinion
United States v. Helder C. Simas
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided June 27, 1991No. 89-10367PublishedCited by 82 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DAVID R. THOMPSON, Circuit Judge:
INTRODUCTION
Helder C. Simas was charged with conspiracy to accept bribes in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 371 (Count 1), accepting a bribe in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 666 (Count 2), and mail fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1341 (Counts 3 through 6). A jury found Simas guilty on Counts 2 through 6. Simas appeals his convictions. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, and we affirm.
BACKGROUND FACTS
Helder C. Simas was a manager of the Power and Mechanical Division for the Bay Area Rapid Transit District (“BART”). Si-mas’ responsibilities included the…
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