United States v. James Lowery

This is an appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi, the Honorable William H. Barbour, Jr., presiding. The Defendant-Appellant, James Lowery (“Lowery”), was found guilty of obstruction of justice, in violation of Title 18, U.S.C. § 1512(b)(1). Lowery timely appealed, and the matter now lies before this panel.

Background

Lowery was a businessman in Jackson, Mississippi, and the owner-operator of a gentleman’s club called the Legends Cabaret. Lowery, in his capacity as owner and operator of Legends Cabaret, hired Bonnie Sanders (“Sanders”) as an exotic…