United States Second Circuit
US v. FERGUSON, 99-1262(L), 99-1302, 99-1322, 99-1324, 99-1398
Evidence that defendant was an outside hit man who did not belong to or seek to join a street gang is insufficient to support a guilty verdict for committing violent crimes in aid of racketeering activity under 18 USC 1959(a).
Appellate Information
- Argued 06/05/2000
- Decided 03/23/2001
- Published 03/23/2001
Judges
- Before: WALKER, Chief Judge, POOLER, Circuit Judge, and HADEN, District Judge.
Court
- United States Second Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellees:
- Vivian Shevitz, Katonah, NY, for Defendant-Appellee-Cross-Appellant Gregory Ferguson., Robin L. Baker, Assistant United States Attorney, (Mary Jo White, United States Attorney, Mary Mulligan, Ira M. Feinberg, Assistant United States Attorneys, on the brief) New York, NY, for Appellant-Cross-Appellee.