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U.S. v. SPRINGS

No. 92-2289.

988 F.2d 746 (1993)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Sidney SPRINGS, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided March 16, 1993.

Rehearing and Rehearing Denied May 12, 1993.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Adam Bourgeois (argued), Chicago, IL, for petitioner-appellee.

Laurie J. Barsella, Asst. U.S. Atty., Patrick B. Murray, Lance C. Malina, Asst. U.S. Atty. (argued), Crim. Div., Barry R. Elden, Asst. U.S. Atty., Crim. Receiving, Appellate Div., Chicago, IL, for respondent-appellant.

Before CUMMINGS, COFFEY, and EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judges.

Rehearing and Rehearing En Banc Denied May 12, 1993.

EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge.

Sidney Springs, a member of Chicago's Fire Department, offered $12,500 for a police officer's aid in stealing six kilograms of cocaine from a fellow purveyor of illegal drugs. The officer pretended to accept the bribe but alerted federal officials, who thwarted the plan. Springs pleaded guilty to three felony charges, including extortion and attempting to possess the six kilograms...

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