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UNITED STATES v. HOLMES

No. 84-8573.

767 F.2d 820 (1985)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Mary HOLMES, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.

August 5, 1985.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

W.W. Larsen, Jr., Dublin, Ga. (Court Appointed), for defendant-appellant.

W. Leon Barfield, Asst. U.S. Atty., Frederick Kramer, Savannah, Ga., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before RONEY and FAY, Circuit Judges, and DUMBAULD, District Judge.

FAY, Circuit Judge:

In June, 1984, Mary Holmes was convicted in federal district court for her role in an extortion scheme whereby investor's bribe money was channeled through her to the Mayor of Augusta, Georgia, in return for his support in getting the investor's proposed riverfront projects approved. The following issues are raised by Holmes on appeal: (1) the trial court's denial of her motion for a mistrial based on a witness' prejudicial remark; (2) the refusal...

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