U.S. v. BORDALLO

No. 87-1092.

857 F.2d 519 (1988)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Ricardo BORDALLO, Governor of Guam, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Submitted July 25, 1988.

Decided August 30, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Howard Trapp, Howard Trapp Incorporated, Agana, Guam, for defendant-appellant.

K. William O'Connor, U.S. Atty., Agana, Guam, for plaintiff-appellee.

Before SCHROEDER and WIGGINS, Circuit Judges, and KELLEHER, District Judge.


SCHROEDER, Circuit Judge:

Ricardo Bordallo, former Governor of Guam, appeals his conviction, after a jury trial, of criminal charges including extortion, bribery, and witness tampering. The charges stemmed from Bordallo's acceptance of cash payments totaling $79,600 in exchange for the award of government contracts. Bordallo characterized the payments as "campaign contributions" with "no strings attached." On appeal, Bordallo challenges the jury selection process...

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