U.S. v. FORD

Nos. 92-2751, 92-2753 and 92-2879.

21 F.3d 759 (1994)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Glenn FORD, Robert Gipson and Ladell Jacobs, Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided April 13, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James A. Shapiro, Asst. U.S. Atty., Crim. Div. (argued), Barry R. Elden, Asst. U.S. Atty., Crim. Receiving, Appellate Div., Chicago, IL for U.S.

Nathan Diamond-Falk, Chicago, IL (argued), for Glenn Ford.

John M. Kalnins, Chicago, IL (argued), for Robert Gipson.

John A. Meyer, Chicago, IL (argued), for Ladell Jacobs.

Before GIBSON, KANNE and ROVNER, Circuit Judges.


ILANA DIAMOND ROVNER, Circuit Judge.

Glenn Ford, Ladell Jacobs and Robert Gipson were employed as "correctional residence counselors" at the Metro Community Correctional Center, a Chicago work release facility operated by the Illinois Department of Corrections. A jury heard evidence that the three had accepted bribes from residents in the form of cash, cocaine and automobile repair jobs in exchange for various favors. These included assigning preferable rooms, altering...

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