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U.S. v. COLE

No. 92-1148.

984 F.2d 221 (1993)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. John D. COLE, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided January 22, 1993.

Rehearing Denied February 12, 1993.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas Edward Leggans (argued), Office of the United States Attorney, Fairview Heights, IL, for plaintiff-appellee.

James Hackett (argued), Edwardsville, IL, for defendant-appellant.

Before BAUER, Chief Judge, POSNER, and EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judges.

BAUER, Chief Judge.

John Cole was convicted of six counts of extortion in violation of the Hobbs Act, 18 U.S.C. § 1951. The district court denied his motion for a new trial. He appeals one count of his conviction and the denial of his motion.1 We affirm.

I.

John Cole worked for Granite City Steel managing the company's rail transportation. He wielded influence in company decisions awarding rail yard contracts. He...

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