United States v. Javier De Los Santos and Oscar Cervantes

ALVIN B. RUBIN, Circuit Judge:

Convicted of conspiracy to defraud the United States in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 371, 1 the former mayor and city manager of Mercedes, Texas, seek appellate vindication. Finding that their trial was fair, the relatively few erroneous rulings were harmless and the evidence was sufficient, we affirm.

We dispense quickly with the argument that the evidence was insufficient, for, construed most favorably to the prosecution, as it must be now that the jury has considered it sufficient to convict, it warrants the conclusions we now set forth.

Javier De Los Santos was…