Legal Opinion
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Michael Dean WILLIAMS, Defendant-Appellant
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided February 8, 1982No. 80-1857PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ALARCON, Circuit Judge.
Michael Dean Williams (Williams), after a jury trial, was found guilty of violating 18 U.S.C. §§ 2 & 894 (conspiracy, attempt to collect, and collection of a debt by extortionate means). For the reasons set forth below we reverse the conviction.
FACTUAL BACKGROUND
In August, 1979, Williams was approached by Michael Farmer. Farmer was seeking a $5,000 loan and had been unsuccessful in his attempts to obtain the money through conventional lending sources.
Williams told Farmer that he could not make the loan but that he would see if he had any friends who could. Shortly…
2Cases cited23 opinions
- Davis v. AlaskaSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- United States v. TuckerSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Townsend v. BurkeSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
- United States v. Fred Eubanks, Eugene Martinez, Leroy Jones, Henry D. YanezCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1979
- United States v. John DoeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1981
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3Cited by29 opinions
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- United States ex rel. Welch v. LaneCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1984
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