U.S. v. MITOV

No. 05-2275.

460 F.3d 901 (2006)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Milko MITOV, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided August 21, 2006.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Madeleine S. Murphy (argued), Office of U.S. Attorney, Chicago, IL, for plaintiff-appellee.

Carl P. Clavelli (argued), Chicago, IL, for defendant-appellant.

Before BAUER, EASTERBROOK, and WOOD, Circuit Judges.


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...

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