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Criminal

Jul. 10, 2010

Wire Fraud Case Takes Cue From High Court

A criminal defendant in the Northern District is hoping the U.S. Supreme Court's recent ruling on the honest services statute will help him overcome a wire fraud conviction for which he faces up to 20 years in prison.

By Rebecca Beyer

Daily Journal Staff Writer

SAN FRANCISCO - A criminal defendant in the Northern District is hoping the U.S. Supreme Court's recent ruling on the honest services statute will help him overcome a wire fraud conviction for which he faces up to 20 years in prison.

In papers filed Wednesday, attorneys for W. Scott Harkonen, a doctor who was convicted on one count of wire fraud in an off-label drug prosecution ca...

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