United States v. Williams

GARWOOD, Circuit Judge:

Defendants-appellants Douglas Williams (Williams), Buford “Red” Salter (Salter), Ronald May (May), Buddy LeDoux (Le-Doux), Kenneth Tyler (Tyler), Larry Wiggins (Wiggins), and Dugan Phillips (Phillips) appeal from their convictions for obstruction of justice under 18 U.S.C. § 1503. The jury found Williams guilty of corruptly, and with the intent of impeding the due administration of justice, endeavoring to influence a subpoenaed grand jury witness to give false testimony. The remaining appellants were convicted under section 1503 for endeavoring to obstruct the due…