United States Sixth Circuit

Defendants' convictions for violations of federal law, including violations of RICO and conspiracy to violate RICO, are affirmed over claims of error regarding sufficiency of the evidence and admission of evidence. One defendant's sentence is vacated pursuant to a Booker claim.

Appellate Information

• Decided 03/15/2006
• Published 03/15/2006

Judges

• Before:  GILMAN and COOK, Circuit Judges;  CARR, Chief District Judge.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Stuart A. Scherer, Smith & Helman, Louisville, Kentucky, for Appellants.  Terry M. Cushing, Assistant United States Attorney, Louisville, Kentucky, for Appellee.   ON BRIEF:  Stuart A. Scherer, John L. Smith, Smith & Helman, Louisville, Kentucky, Patrick J. Bouldin, Western Kentucky Federal Community Defender, Inc., Louisville, Kentucky, for Appellants.  Terry M. Cushing, Monica Wheatley, James R. Lesousky, Jr., Assistant United States Attorneys, Louisville, Kentucky, for Appellee.