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Court Error – Testimony and Jury Instruction

By: Derek Hawkins//July 6, 2017//

Court Error – Testimony and Jury Instruction

By: Derek Hawkins//July 6, 2017//

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7th Circuit Court of Appeals

Case Name: United States of America v. Robert J. Lunn

Case No.: 16-1791

Officials: BAUER, EASTERBROOK, and HAMILTON, Circuit Judges.

Focus: Court Error – Testimony and Jury Instruction

On May 30, 2012, Defendant-appellant Robert Lunn was charged with five counts of bank fraud, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1344. A jury convicted Lunn on all five counts on October 17, 2014. Lunn now challenges his conviction, arguing that the district court improperly interfered with his testimony and failed to provide his requested jury instruction.

Affirmed

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Attorney Derek A. Hawkins is the managing partner at Hawkins Law Offices LLC, where he heads up the firm’s startup law practice. He specializes in business formation, corporate governance, intellectual property protection, private equity and venture capital funding and mergers & acquisitions. Check out the website at www.hawkins-lawoffices.com or contact them at 262-737-8825.

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