Legal Opinion
United States v. Powers
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided February 25, 1999No. 98-10118PublishedCited by 128 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BENAVIDES, Circuit Judge:
John Brian Powers (“Powers”) appeals from his October 14, 1997 conviction and January 22, 1998 sentence for mail fraud, wire fraud, and money laundering. Powers contends that the evidence at his trial was insufficient to support his convictions; that the district court abused its discretion in admitting evidence of extrinsic transactions in addition to a witness’s prior consistent statements; that the district court erred in imposing a breach of position of trust enhancement as well as an obstruction of justice enhancement; and that the district court erred in…
2Cases cited48 opinions
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- United States v. Orange Jell BeechumCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
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- Tome v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1995
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3Cited by128 opinions
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