Legal Opinion
United States v. Roman Casey, AKA Melvin Ward
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 17, 1973No. 72-3693PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Per curiam
Roman Casey' was indicted and convicted for conspiring to defraud and obtain property from certain pecan growers in a multi-state area. The sole issue on this appeal is whether or not the district court erred in refusing to grant Roman Casey’s motion for a continuance.
Casey was indicted on July 25, 1972. Arraignment was set for November 2, 1972, at which time Casey appeared with his retained counsel, a Mr. Thompson, and entered a plea of not guilty. The trial was set for November 27th and all parties were timely notified.
On the day of trial Mr. Casey employed an attorney for the sole and…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Ungar v. SarafiteSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- United States v. Robert Lester TerryCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1971
- United States v. Charles W. SextonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973
- United States v. Alfred Nathaniel HollisCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1971
3Cited by30 opinions
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- United States v. Nathan George DinitzCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1976
- United States v. David Brydie Mitchell, Jose Carlos Prado, Reinaldo Rabeiro, Robert Webster Cary, Iii, and John DoyleCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1986
- United States v. E. L. FowlerCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1979
- United States v. Kerry PoulackCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1977
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