United States Sixth Circuit

Defendant's convictions for various federal offenses, including Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO), drug trafficking, and firearms offenses are affirmed in part, but reversed in part where: 1) the evidence was not sufficient to convict him of the substantive RICO and RICO conspiracy offenses; but 2) his other contentions lacked merit. Defendant's sentence is vacated and remanded for resentencing.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/01/2008
• Published 08/01/2008

Judges

• Before:  DAUGHTREY, GILMAN, and ROGERS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Melinda S. Campbell, Thompson Hine, Columbus, Ohio, for Appellant.  Joseph R. Wilson, Assistant United States Attorney, Toledo, Ohio, for Appellee.   ON BRIEF:  Melinda S. Campbell, William R. Case, Thompson Hine, Columbus, Ohio, for Appellant.  Joseph R. Wilson, Ava M. Rotell Dustin, Assistant United States Attorneys, Toledo, Ohio, for Appellee.