U.S. v. WOLF

Nos. 95-3295, 95-3536.

90 F.3d 191 (1996)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Louis WOLF, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided July 16, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Barry Rand Elden, Chief of Appeals, Lisa Huestis (argued), Office of U.S. Atty., Criminal Appellate Division, Chicago, IL, for U.S.

Jeffrey N. Cole (argued), Cole & Staes, Chicago, IL, for Louis Wolf.

Before FLAUM, RIPPLE and ROVNER, Circuit Judges.


RIPPLE, Circuit Judge.

Between 1978 and October 1987, Louis Wolf defrauded Cook County and the City of Chicago by failing to pay property taxes on real estate he owned and then — when the property was sold at a tax auction — by illegally buying back the property through various fronts, thereby owning the property free and clear of tax liens. In 1993, Mr. Wolf pleaded guilty to one count each of RICO, 18 U.S.C. § 1962(c), and mail fraud, 18 U.S.C...

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