United States Seventh Circuit
US v. Sorich, 06-4251
Convictions and sentences for mail fraud and making materially false statements to federal investigators in relation to patronage appointments in the City of Chicago's civil service are affirmed over defendants' arguments that: 1) their actions did not constitute mail fraud; 2) the honest services mail fraud statute, 18 U.S.C. section 1346, is unconstitutionally vague; 3) they did not deprive the city or the people of Chicago of any money or property; 4) the indictments were insufficient; 5) their activities were not sufficiently connected to the use of the mail; 6) the evidence was insufficient to support their convictions; and 7) one defendant was entitled to a sentencing adjustment for playing a minor role.
Appellate Information
- Argued 05/01/2007
- Decided 04/15/2008
- Published 04/16/2008
Judges
- WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge., Before RIPPLE, MANION, and WILLIAMS, Circuit Judges.
Court
- United States Seventh Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellees:
- Barry Miller (argued), Office of the United States Attorney, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellee., Mariah E. Moran, Stetler & Duffy, Chicago, IL, John D. Cline (argued), Jones Day, San Francisco, CA, for, Defendant-Appellant, Robert Sorich., Patrick E. Deady (argued), Hogan Marren, Chicago, IL, for, Defendant-Appellant, Timothy McCarthy., Cynthia L. Giacchetti (argued), Chicago, IL, for, Defendant-Appellant, John Sullivan., Patrick W. Blegen (argued), Chicago, IL, for, Defendant-Appellant, Patrick Slattery.