Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit July 17, 1996, 95-2780, 95-2798, 95-2821, 95-2822 and 95-2824 (United States v. David Lanzotti, Connie L. Hughes, Kenneth W. Smith, Mary Freeman, and Allstar Music, Inc.)

FLAUM, Circuit Judge.

Defendants were tried before a jury for participating in an illegal gambling business

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in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1955. The jury found all of the defendants guilty, and the defendants moved for a new trial, arguing that the government had failed to prove a violation of state gambling law, as required by § 1955.