[DOWNLOAD] "United States v. Irons" by Seventh Circuit United States Court of Appeals ~ eBook PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: United States v. Irons
- Author : Seventh Circuit United States Court of Appeals
- Release Date : January 04, 1981
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 62 KB
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Defendant-appellant Louis Irons seeks review of his conviction on two counts of violating the federal conflict of interest law, 18 U.S.C. § 208(a).1 Each count charged that Irons, an Education Program Officer for the Department of Health, Education and Welfare (""HEW""), personally and substantially participated in a contract and matter between HEW and Advance Photo and Sounds (""APS""), a company in which he had a personal financial interest.2 Prior to trial, Irons moved to quash the indictment on the grounds that prosecution was barred by the statute of limitations. 18 U.S.C. § 3282.3 He argued that the Government had attempted to extend the five year limitations period by padding the indictment with charges which fell outside of the conduct proscribed by the statute. The district court denied the motion and found Irons guilty on both counts following a bench trial on stipulated facts. Irons appeals his conviction. We affirm. THE FACTS