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UNITED STATES v. HORTON

Nos. 81-1155, 81-1489 and 81-1178.

676 F.2d 1165 (1982)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Edward Lee HORTON, a/k/a "Cornbread" Horton, Defendant-Appellant. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Bragster G. HORTON, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Rehearing and Rehearing Denied July 21, 1982.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Alexandra de Saint Phall, Londrigan & Potter, Springfield, Ill., for defendants-appellants.

Larry A. Mackey, Asst. U. S. Atty., Gerald D. Fines, U. S. Atty., Springfield, Ill., for the U. S.

Before SWYGERT, Senior Circuit Judge, and PELL and BAUER, Circuit Judges.

BAUER, Circuit Judge.

Edward "Cornbread" Horton and his brother, Bragster, challenge their conviction of numerous crimes connected with extortionate collection practices. We affirm.

On September 24, 1980 a fifteen count indictment was returned against Cornbread, Bragster, and four others. Cornbread was charged in ten counts of extortionate collection practices in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 894; use of a firearm to commit a felony in violation of 18 U.S...

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