Legal Opinion
United States v. Milko Mitov
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided August 21, 2006No. 05-2275PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BAUER, Circuit Judge.
Because of actions stemming from Milko Mitov’s mistaken belief that “everybody takes money in the United States,” a jury convicted him of attempted extortion under the Hobbs Act, 18 U.S.C. § 1951. On appeal, he attacks the form of his indictment, evidentiary decisions made by the trial court, the sufficiency of the evidence leading to his conviction, and his sentence. We affirm.
I. Background
In late 2000, Jay Berlinsky was contacted by Steven Japp, an executive with a corporate client, the family-owned Jays Potato Chip Company, on a personal legal matter. Steven was…
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