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U.S. v. GIVEN

Nos. 98-1292, 98-1824.

164 F.3d 389 (1999)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Charles M. GIVEN and Larry W. Hicks, Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided January 11, 1999.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas Edward Leggans (argued), Office of the United States Attorney, Fairview Heights, IL, Michael C. Carr, Office of the United States Attorney, Benton, IL, for plaintiff-appellee.

Robert V. Shuff, Jr. (argued), Springfield, IL, Phillip J. Kavanaugh, Lawerence J. Fleming, Office of the United States Attorney (argued), for defendant-appellant.

Before POSNER, Chief Judge, and CUMMINGS and EVANS, Circuit Judges.

EVANS, Circuit Judge.

Larry W. Hicks, elected a half dozen times to terms as a member of the Illinois General Assembly, concocted a penny ante scheme to bilk the state out of money earmarked for running his district office in downstate Mt. Vernon. Hicks did the trick in cahoots with Charles Given. The swindle netted the unpricely sum of $6,009.48 and, for Hicks, a 3-year stint in a federal prison.

Hicks and Given were indicted for mail fraud and conspiracy...

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