United States Seventh Circuit

Where the success of the defendants' scheme depended on mailings they made regarding construction bids and awards, their activities fell within the purview of 18 U.S.C. sections 1341 and 1346, and supported their convictions for mail fraud.

Appellate Information

• Argued 02/21/2001
• Decided 03/07/2002
• Published 03/07/2002

Judges

• KANNE, Circuit Judge., Before POSNER, KANNE, and DIANE P. WOOD, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• John C. Kocoras (argued), Office of the United States Attorney Criminal Division, Chicago, IL, for plaintiff-appellee., James D. Dasso, Foley & Lardner, Allan Ackerman (argued), Marc R. Kadish, Stephen A. Miller (argued), Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw, Chicago, IL, for defendant-appellant.