United States DC Circuit

Convictions on multiple counts including embezzlement, money laundering, false pretenses, and conspiring to commit such crimes are affirmed over multiple claims that the district court erred by: 1) abusing its discretion by refusing to hold a Kastigar hearing; 2) denying one defendant's motion for dismissal based on the Speedy Trial Act; 3) refusing to give a limiting jury instruction about the government's extensive embezzlement evidence; 4) admitting the government's summary evidence; 5) improperly limiting cross-examination of a witness; 6) finding sufficient evidence to support money-laundering convictions; 7) finding sufficient evidence to support convictions of other defendant; and 8) improperly instructing the jury on conspiracy.

Appellate Information

• Argued 11/15/2007
• Decided 02/08/2008
• Published 02/08/2008

Judges

• Before:  GARLAND and BROWN, Circuit Judges, and SILBERMAN, Senior Circuit Judge.

Court

• United States DC Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Nancy Luque argued the cause for appellant Gwendolyn M. Hemphill.   With her on the briefs was Arthur F. Fergenson., Lisa Alexis Jones argued the cause and filed the briefs for appellant James Odell Baxter II.


• For Appellees:
  
• Suzanne G. Curt, Assistant U.S. Attorney, argued the cause for appellee.   With her on the brief were Jeffrey A. Taylor, U.S. Attorney, and Roy W. McLeese, III and Anthony Alexis, Assistant U.S. Attorneys.