United States Sixth Circuit

In a prosecution of defendant for conducting an illegal gambling business and sponsoring and exhibiting animals in cockfights, district court's denial of his motion for acquittal is affirmed as there was significant evidence in the record that defendant derived economic benefits from the fact that he knowingly allowed and encouraged gambling to take place at his establishment.

Appellate Information

• Argued 01/20/2010
• Decided 02/12/2010
• Published 02/12/2010

Judges

• Before SILER, MOORE, and CLAY, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:Jonathan M. Holcomb, Holcomb Law Office, Morristown, Tennessee, for Appellant. M. Neil Smith, Jr., Assistant United States Attorney, Greeneville, Tennessee, for Appellee. ON BRIEF:Jonathan M. Holcomb, Holcomb Law Office, Morristown, Tennessee, for Appellant. M. Neil Smith, Jr., Assistant United States Attorney, Greeneville, Tennessee, for Appellee.