UNITED STATES v. HARRIS

No. 76-1745.

558 F.2d 366 (1977)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Eugene HARRIS, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided July 1, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Carolyn Jaffe, Chicago, Ill., for defendant-appellant.

Richard L. Kieser, U.S. Atty., Frank J. Gray, Asst. U.S. Atty., Fort Wayne, Ind., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before SWYGERT and SPRECHER, Circuit Judges, and HOLDER, District Judge.


SPRECHER, Circuit Judge.

Following a jury trial, defendant was found guilty of wilfully and by means of threats endeavoring to influence, intimidate and impede a witness in the discharge of her duty in a pending criminal case in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1503. He was subsequently sentenced to the maximum term of five years imprisonment. On appeal, defendant challenges both his conviction and his sentence.

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Defendant first contends that he was...

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