U.S. v. GREER

No. 09-10095.

640 F.3d 1011 (2011)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Jeffrey Daniel GREER, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Filed April 7, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Peter S. Levitt , Assistant United States Attorney, Las Vegas, NV, for the plaintiff-appellee.

Jason F. Carr , Assistant Federal Public Defender, Las Vegas, NV, for the defendant-appellant.

Opinion by Judge BYBEE; Dissent by Judge PANNER.


OPINION

BYBEE, Circuit Judge:

Jeffrey Greer was convicted by a jury of two counts of extortion under the Hobbs Act, 18 U.S.C. § 1951, and two counts of racketeering under 18 U.S.C. § 1952. On appeal, he argues first, that the district court failed to give a specific intent instruction and then proffered conflicting jury instructions that negated a mens rea element of extortion, and second, that...

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