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U.S. v. LOFTUS

No. 92-1330.

992 F.2d 793 (1993)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Dean LOFTUS, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Decided May 4, 1993.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lawrence F. Scalise, Des Moines, IA, argued (Lawrence F. Scalise and Donald L. Carr, II, on the brief), for appellant.

Jan W. Sharp, Omaha, NE, argued (Ronald D. Lahners, on the brief), for appellee.

Before McMILLIAN, MAGILL, and HANSEN, Circuit Judges.

MAGILL, Circuit Judge.

Dean Shannon Loftus appeals from a final judgment finding him guilty, upon a jury verdict, of extortion under color of official right, in violation of the Hobbs Act, 18 U.S.C. § 1951. Loftus claims (1) the evidence was insufficient to sustain the jury's verdict and the trial court1 erred by denying his motion for judgment of acquittal; (2) the court incorrectly instructed the jury regarding entrapment; and ...

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