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U.S. v. WILKERSON

No. 11-1069.

675 F.3d 120 (2012)

UNITED STATES, Appellee, v. Dianne WILKERSON, Defendant, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.

Decided April 5, 2012.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Judith H. Mizner , Assistant Federal Public Defender, on brief for appellant.

Kelly Begg Lawrence , Assistant U.S. Attorney, and Carmen M. Ortiz , United States Attorney, on brief for appellee.

Before LYNCH, Chief Judge, TORRUELLA and THOMPSON, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM.

Defendant-appellant Dianne Wilkerson, a former state senator in Massachusetts, pleaded guilty to federal charges of attempted extortion (18 U.S.C. § 1951) based on her acceptance of money offered in exchange for her favorable influence in her official capacity. Her crime involved two separate matters: the issuance of a liquor license for a new club, and the sale and development of a parcel of publicly-owned land. After she pleaded guilty, the district...

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