U.S. v. LEUNG

Nos. 90-2325, 90-2326, 90-2359, & 90-2495.

929 F.2d 1204 (1991)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Ming Wan LEUNG, et al., Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided April 11, 1991.

Rehearing and Rehearing Denied May 9, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Daniel C. Murray, Morris Pasqual, Barry R. Elden, Asst. U.S. Attys., Office of the U.S. Atty., Criminal Receiving, Appellate Div., Chicago, Ill., for plaintiff-appellee.

Richard W. Levitt, Joel B. Rudin, Mass & Rudin, New York City, Marc M. Barnett, Oak Lawn, Ill., Alan S. Nagel, Grodner & Nagel, Chicago, Ill., for defendants-appellants.

Before COFFEY and EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judges, and ESCHBACH, Senior Circuit Judge.


Rehearing and Rehearing In Banc Denied May 9, 1991.

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