U.S. v. HOOK

No. 98-2420.

195 F.3d 299 (1999)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. George C. HOOK, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided October 21, 1999.

Rehearing and Rehearing Denied December 13, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bradley W. Murphy (argued), Office of U.S.Atty., Peoria IL, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Dolores M. Veninga (argued), Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellant.

George C. Hook, pro se.

Before FLAUM, KANNE and EVANS, Circuit Judges.


Rehearing and Rehearing En Banc Denied December 13, 1999.

KANNE, Circuit Judge.

George C. Hook is a failed attorney who wagered his practice on a series of illegal transactions designed to support a struggling manufacturer, Wittek Industries, Inc. He lost the gamble because, on the basis of these transactions, a jury found Hook guilty of three counts of wire fraud, 18 U.S.C. § 1343, one count of theft from an employee benefit plan, 18 U.S.C. § 664...

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