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U.S. v. NWOYE

No. 08-3051.

663 F.3d 460 (2011)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee v. Queen NWOYE, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided December 9, 2011.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

A.J. Kramer , Federal Public Defender, argued the cause and filed the briefs for appellant. Neil H. Jaffee and Jonathan S. Jeffress , Assistant Federal Public Defenders, entered appearances.

Suzanne G. Curt , Assistant U.S. Attorney, argued the cause for appellee. With her on the brief were Ronald C. Machen, Jr. , U.S. Attorney, and Roy W. McLeese III , Elizabeth Trosman , and Frederick W. Yette , Assistant U.S. Attorneys.

Dissenting opinion filed by Circuit Judge TATEL.

BROWN, Circuit Judge:

Appellant, Queen Nwoye ("Nwoye"), was convicted of conspiring with a male accomplice, Adriane Osuagwu ("Osuagwu"), to extort money from Dr. Ikemba Iweala ("Iweala"), by threatening to expose their brief extramarital affair to his wife and the medical licensing board. At trial, Nwoye's attorney proffered evidence in support of a duress defense. The district court permitted Nwoye to testify as to the facts of her alleged duress, but declined to...

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