U.S. v. FOUNTAIN

Nos. 13-3023, 13-3025, 13-3478.

792 F.3d 310 (2015)

UNITED STATES of America v. Patricia FOUNTAIN, Appellant in 13-3023, Calvin Johnson, Jr., Appellant in 13-3025, and Larry Ishmael, Appellant in 13-3478.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Opinion Filed: July 10, 2015.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph J. Khan (Argued), Office of United States Attorney, Philadelphia, PA, for Appellee United States of America.

Richard Coughlin   Julie A. McGrain (Argued), Office of Federal Public Defender, Camden, NJ, for Appellant Patricia Fountain.

Lawrence J. Bozzelli (Argued), Philadelphia, PA, for Appellant Calvin Johnson, Jr.

Daniel I. Siegel (Argued), Office of Federal Public Defender, Wilmington, DE, for Appellant Larry Ishmael.

Before: FUENTES, FISHER, and KRAUSE, Circuit Judges.


OPINION OF THE COURT

This is a consolidated criminal appeal, arising out of a large tax fraud conspiracy, that presents us with an opportunity to clarify the mental states required of the payor and payee to uphold a conviction for Hobbs Act extortion under color of official...

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