United States Seventh Circuit

Indictment charging that defendant "knowingly caused" bank to issue unrecorded, illegal letters of credit under 18 USC 1344 neither requires that he actually make the initial underwriting decision, nor that he be the sole person with power to authorize extension of credit.

Appellate Information

• Decided 01/02/2001
• Published 01/02/2001

Judges

• DIANE P. WOOD, Circuit Judge., Before EASTERBROOK, DIANE P. WOOD, and WILLIAMS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Bradley W. Murphy,Office of the U.S. Atty., Peoria, IL, Patrick J. Chesley (argued), Office of the U.S. Atty., Springfield, IL, for United States of America., John H. Bisbee (argued), Bushnell, IL, for Michael C. Renner.