Legal Opinion
United States v. Samuel Duncan, Jr., Grace Duncan, Gay Nell Duncan, Marshall Sutton, Angela F. Turner, Arthur D. Wilson, and Oscar L. Wilson
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided January 16, 1991No. 89-4849PublishedCited by 148 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DUHÉ, Circuit Judge.
The defendants raise a litany of issues to challenge their convictions for mail fraud and conspiracy. They contend that the district court improperly denied their motion for change of venue and erred in fourteen different evidentiary rulings. They also argue that the court erred by denying their motion for mistrial based on a comment by the judge and by refusing their proposed jury instructions. Finally, they assert that the evidence adduced at trial was insufficient to sustain their convictions and that the court imposed excessive sentences. We find no error and affirm…
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