Legal Opinion
United States v. Esau Jackson, United States of America v. Clarence Gene Scroggins, United States of America v. William Franklin Dancy
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided April 4, 1983No. 81-2411, 81-2412 and 81-1342PublishedCited by 72 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HEANEY, Circuit Judge.
This appeal arises from three convictions obtained by the government in its attempt to bust an alleged “arson-for-profit” ring operating in Kansas City, Missouri. We reverse the conviction of Clarence Gene Scroggins, reverse the conviction of Esau Jackson in part and affirm the conviction of William Franklin Dancy.
I
INTRODUCTION.
On August 23, 1977, a house located at 53rd and Agnes Street in Kansas City burned to the ground (the “Agnes fire”). Fire department investigators determined that the fire had been purposely set. The owner of the home, Samuel Edmunds, collected…
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