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U.S. v. COSS

Nos. 10-2330, 10-2331.

677 F.3d 278 (2012)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Allison Lenore COSS (10-2330) and Scott Edward Sippola (10-2331), Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

Decided and Filed: April 16, 2012.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ARGUED: Sarah E. Henderson , Marquette, Michigan, for Appellants. Phillip J. Green , Assistant United States Attorney, Grand Rapids, Michigan, for Appellee. ON BRIEF: Sarah E. Henderson , Marquette, Michigan, for Appellants. Kathleen G. Sample , Maarten Vermaat , Assistant United States Attorneys, Marquette, Michigan, for Appellee.

Before: MOORE, SUTTON, and DONALD, Circuit Judges.

OPINION

KAREN NELSON MOORE, Circuit Judge.

This direct criminal appeal concerns the conviction of defendants Scott Edward Sippola ("Sippola") and Allison Lenore Coss ("Coss") for extortion of a celebrity. Sippola and Coss challenge the sufficiency of the indictment forming the basis for their convictions, as well as the constitutionality of the extortion statute under which they were charged. They also appeal the district court's determination that they...

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