United States v. Bryant
United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
766 F.2d 370 (1985)
- Written by Sara Adams, JD
Facts
Henry Paul Bryant and Melissa Dalton (defendants) operated a convention-booking business. They paid Emeric Martin, the director of a convention center, monetary bribes to receive favorable treatment in booking the center for shows. As part of the bribery scheme, Bryant and Dalton sent an electronic telegram. The telegram was sent from one city in Missouri to another, but it was also routed through a Western Union location in Virginia. Because the telegram was sent interstate, Bryant and Dalton were convicted on two counts of wire fraud under 18 U.S.C. § 1343 in federal district court, among other charges. Bryant and Dalton appealed, arguing that their convictions for two counts of wire fraud because the government failed to prove that the defendants knew or reasonably knew that the telegram would be sent interstate.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Arnold, J.)
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