United States v. Roger Benton (87-5355) And, Marion D. Campbell (87-5361), Defendants

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• holding that the government could introduce evidence that a sheriff had accepted kickbacks to protect bootleggers to prove that the sheriff later accepted kickbacks for the purpose of protecting a cocaine-distribution scheme
• holding that the government could introduce evidence that a sheriff had accepted kickbacks to protect bootleggers to prove that the sheriff later accepted kickbacks for the purpose of protecting a cocaine-distribution scheme
• holding defendant made motive issue in drug conspiracy prosecution by advancing theory he was conducting investigation of drug dealing
• noting that proof of an overt act is required
• evidence of prior acceptance of bribes and payoffs admissible to show intent to accept drug protection money
• “previous instances of extortion relating to protection of bootlegging were relevant and important to ... the charges of extortion relating to protection of cocaine dealers in the indictment”

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