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United States v. Linwood Gray, United States of America v. Harry L. Staley

Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

Decided July 27, 1988No. 87-5502, 87-5529PublishedCited by 63 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MURNAGHAN, Circuit Judge:

While incarcerated for federal income tax violations, Linwood Gray used threats of bodily harm to force his defense lawyer to return, in effect, a parcel of real estate that Gray had used to pay the lawyer’s fees. The house was occupied by Gray’s common law wife, in whose name Gray had entered title before conveying it to his lawyer. Faced with threats of harm if he attempted to collect rent or evict Gray’s wife, the lawyer agreed to turn over title to Gray’s friend, Harry L. Staley, who assumed responsibility for a mortgage the lawyer had taken out on the property.…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. North Carolina v. PearceSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  2. United States v. Michael M. Busic, United States of America v. Anthony LaroccaCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1981
  3. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Harold S. McCLINTOCK, Defendant-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1984
  4. United States v. Charles ShueCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1987
  5. United States v. Paul J. Raimondo, United States of America v. Carol Bello, United States of America v. James Richard BelloCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1984

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3Cited by63 opinions

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  3. United States v. Gerald Vontsteen, A/K/A Skip VontsteenCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1992
  4. United States v. Charles Ray Daniel and Patrick Henry DanielCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1992
  5. United States v. CampbellCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1997

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