Legal Opinion
United States v. Brad Eugene Branch, Kevin Whitecliff, Jaime Castillo, Renos Lenny Avraam, Paul Fatta and Graeme Leonard Craddock
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided September 25, 1996No. 94-50437PublishedCited by 160 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PATRICK E. HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judge:
This is an appeal of six defendants convicted of federal crimes for their role in the dramatic and tragic events at Mount Carmel outside Waco, Texas during the early months of 1993. A firelight erupted when federal agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms attempted to execute a search and arrest warrant on February 28, 1993. Four agents and three residents of the compound lost their lives. Each defendant now challenges his conviction and sentence.
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3Cited by160 opinions
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