UNITED STATES, Appellee,
v.
F. William SAWYER, Defendant, Appellant.
United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
Heard November 7, 1995.
Decided May 30, 1996.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
Thomas R. Kiley, with whom Carl Valvo, Steven H. Goldberg, Matthew L. Schemmel, and Cosgrove, Eisenberg & Kiley, P.C., were on brief, Boston, MA, for appellant.
Timothy W. Jenkins, Gary C. Adler, and O'Connor & Hannan, L.L.P., were on brief, Washington, DC, for State Government Affairs Council, amicus curiae.
Ralph D. Gants, Susan Murphy, and Palmer & Dodge, were on brief, Boston, MA, for The Massachusetts Association of Professional Lobbyists, amicus curiae.
Michael Kendall, Assistant United States Attorney, with whom Jonathan Chiel, Acting United States Attorney, and Amy Lederer, Assistant United States Attorney, were on brief, for appellee.
Before BOUDIN, Circuit Judge, ALDRICH, Senior Circuit Judge, and STAHL, Circuit Judge.
United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.
STAHL, Circuit Judge.
Appellant F. William Sawyer appeals his convictions for mail and wire fraud, interstate travel to commit bribery, and conspiracy to commit those offenses. The district court imposed a $10,000 fine, and sentenced him to imprisonment for twelve months and one day. In this appeal, Sawyer claims that the district court erred in its jury instructions and in evidentiary rulings, and that the evidence was insufficient...
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