U.S. v. KNOX

Nos. 94-2449, 94-2489.

68 F.3d 990 (1995)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Mark Allen KNOX and Armando Herman Carreiro, Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided October 10, 1995.

Rehearing Denied December 8, 1995.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Brian P. Netols (argued), Office of the United States Attorney, Criminal Division, Chicago, IL, Barry Rand Elden, Asst. U.S. Atty., Criminal Appellate Division, Chicago, IL, for the U.S.

Edward X. Clinton (argued), Mayer, Brown & Platt, Chicago, IL, for Mark A. Knox.

Thomas A. Durkin, Michigan City, IN, Leonard C. Goodman (argued), Chicago, IL, for Armando Peter Carreiro.

Before RIPPLE and ROVNER, Circuit Judges, and MILLER, District Judge.


MILLER, District Judge.

Armando Carreiro and Mark Knox were convicted by a jury of conspiracy to engage in extortion, 18 U.S.C. § 371, attempted extortion, 18 U.S.C. § 1951, and conspiracy to commit bankruptcy fraud, 18 U.S.C. § 371. Mr. Carreiro also was convicted of interstate travel to facilitate extortion. 18 U.S.C. § 1952. Mr. Carreiro and Mr. Knox appeal their convictions and sentences, raising several arguments. We affirm.

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