U.S. v. ZWICK

No. 98-3641.

199 F.3d 672 (1999)

UNITED STATES of America v. James J. ZWICK, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Filed December 15, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Shelley Stark, Esquire (ARGUED) Office of Federal Public Defender, Pittsburgh, PA, Counsel for Appellant.

Robert S. Cessar, Esquire (argued), Office of U.S. Attorney, Pittsburgh, PA, Counsel for Appellee.

Before: ROTH, RENDELL, Circuit Judges, and POLLAK, District Judge.


OPINION OF THE COURT

RENDELL, Circuit Judge.

In this appeal, we are asked to construe 18 U.S.C. § 666, a criminal provision entitled "Theft or bribery concerning programs receiving Federal funds" ("the Act" or "the statute"). Appellant James J. Zwick claims that the District Court misinterpreted the statute when it upheld his three-count conviction for bribery under § 666(a)(1)(B) without proof of a connection between the offense conduct and federal...

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