U.S. v. ADEFEHINTI

Nos. 04-3080, 05-3046, 05-3055.

510 F.3d 319 (2007)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee v. Sunday Yemi ADEFEHINTI, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided December 18, 2007.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles B. Wayne, appointed by the court, argued the cause and filed the brief for appellant Sunday Yemi Adefehinti.

Sandra G. Roland, Assistant Federal Public Defender, argued the cause for appellant Tayo John Bode. With her on the briefs was A.J. Kramer, Federal Public Defender. Neil H. Jaffee and Shawn Moore, Assistant Federal Public Defenders, entered appearances.

Michael Alan Olshonsky, appointed by the court, argued the cause and filed the brief for appellant Olushola Akinleye.

Ellen R. Meltzer, Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, argued the cause for appellee. With her on the brief was Jeffrey A. Taylor, U.S. Attorney.

Before: GRIFFITH and EDWARDS, Circuit Judges, and WILLIAMS, Senior Circuit Judge.


Opinion for the Court filed by Senior Circuit Judge WILLIAMS.

WILLIAMS, Senior Circuit Judge:

Five defendants — appellants Adefehinti, Akinleye, and Bode, and two others (Akinkuowo and Protech Builders) — were tried together for a variety of crimes arising out of a scam by which they contrived to secure mortgages on items of real property at vastly inflated values. The three appellants were convicted on counts of racketeering, in violation of...

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