Legal Opinion
United States v. Copple, John R., an Individual Mechem Financial Incorporated, a Corporation, John R. Copple
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided May 17, 1994No. 93-3003PublishedCited by 104 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
BECKER, Circuit Judge.
John Copple, former President of Mechem Financial, Inc., (“Mechem”), an investment firm specializing in the management of “pre-need” funeral funds, was convicted by a. jury of mail fraud, 18 U.S.C. §§ 1341, 1342, and income tax evasion, 26 U.S.C. § 7201. The district court sentenced him to 71 months imprisonment, a $100,000 fine' and three years supervised release, and ordered him, to pay over $4 million in restitution. In this appeal, Copple challenges both his conviction and sentence.
Copple challenges his conviction on two principal grounds. First,…
2Cases cited37 opinions
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