U.S. v. CROWSON

No. 86-3069.

828 F.2d 1427 (1987)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. R. Michael CROWSON, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Decided September 29, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Deborah Smith, Anchorage, Alaska, for plaintiff-appellee.

Nancy Shaw, Anchorage, Alaska, for defendant-appellant.

Before GOODWIN, ANDERSON and BRUNETTI, Circuit Judges.


J. BLAINE ANDERSON, Circuit Judge:

Richard Michael Crowson ("Crowson") appeals his conviction for racketeering and fraud violations. Crowson raises two main issues on appeal: first, that the government wrongfully used his grand jury testimony; and, second, that the trial court erred in restricting his opening statement, in failing to fully instruct the jury, and in allowing prosecutorial misconduct during closing argument. We find no error and affirm.

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