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United States v. Walton, 7th Cir., filed 11/3/17: Honest Services Fraud, and Enhancements for Sensitive Position and Vulnerable Victims

United States v. Walton, 7th Cir., filed 11/3/17: Honest Services Fraud, and Enhancements for Sensitive Position and Vulnerable Victims

This appeal arises from the conviction of two men who were part of a larger scheme to sell...
Sawyer v. United States, 2017 WL 4700089 (7th Cir, unpublished, 10/20/17): Evidentiary Hearing Required Even If Petitioner’s Claims Are Self-Serving.

Sawyer v. United States, 2017 WL 4700089 (7th Cir, unpublished, 10/20/17): Evidentiary Hearing Required Even If Petitioner’s Claims Are Self-Serving.

This case serves as a very good reminder of a petitioner’s burden in a habeas petition, and the...
United States v. Cedric Hayes, 7th Circuit, filed October 3, 2017: Enhancement Due to “Altered or Obliterated” Serial Numbers on Firearms

United States v. Cedric Hayes, 7th Circuit, filed October 3, 2017: Enhancement Due to “Altered or Obliterated” Serial Numbers on Firearms

This opinion addresses the extent to which a serial number on a firearm must be altered so that the...