U.S. v. BAXTER

No. 12-3074.

761 F.3d 17 (2014)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee v. James Odell BAXTER, II, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided August 8, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Cheryl J. Sturm argued the cause and filed the briefs for appellant.

Peter S. Smith , Assistant U.S. Attorney argued the cause for appellee. With him on the brief were Ronald C. Machen Jr. , U.S. Attorney, and Elizabeth Trosman and Sherri Berthrong , Assistant U.S. Attorneys. Suzanne G. Curt , Assistant U.S. Attorney, entered an appearance.

Opinion for the Court filed by Chief Judge GARLAND.


GARLAND, Chief Judge:

James O. Baxter, II was convicted on multiple counts of defrauding the Washington Teachers Union. We have previously described the charges against him as arising from "a seven-year orgy of greed," during which he and others "stole millions of dollars" from the union. United States v. Hemphill, 514 F.3d 1350, 1353 (D.C.Cir. 2008). Baxter now appeals the district court's denial of his motion to vacate his...

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