United States v. Allen

OPINION

PFAELZER, District Judge.

In March 1980, the grand jury returned a multiple-count indictment against defendants and two other persons, charging them with one count of conspiracy to commit mail fraud, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 371, and with several substantive counts of aiding and abetting mail fraud, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1341. The case proceeded to a jury trial in late June 1980. At the conclusion of the government’s case, the court acquitted defendant Richard Allen as to all counts. The jury found Richard Allen’s brother, defendant Lee Allen, guilty on the conspiracy count and…