Legal Opinion
United States v. Jodie Timothy Packer
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided January 3, 1996No. 94-41214, 94-41215 and 94-41216PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POLITZ, Chief Judge:
Convicted on guilty pleas of multiple counts, Jodie Timothy Packer appeals his convictions, in part, and his sentences. Finding neither error nor abuse of discretion we affirm.
Background
The relevant scenario began in 1985 when Packer, a successful Dallas businessman, met Joy Aylor. Two years before, Aylor had paid to have the girlfriend of her estranged husband killed. On May 26, 1988 she was arrested for capital murder. When she was released on bail later that day, Packer picked her up and she confessed her complicity in the murder. As the trial drew near Aylor fled first…
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