Legal Opinion

United States v. David Lamar Faulkner, Spencer H. Blain, Jr., James L. Toler and Arthur Formann

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided April 29, 1994No. 92-8037PublishedCited by 155 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

REAVLEY, Circuit Judge:

Appellants David Faulkner, James Toler, Spencer Blain, Jr., and Arthur Formann appeal their convictions on various counts arising out of the collapse of several savings and loan institutions, the funds of which were exhausted in the development of condominium projects along what is commonly known as the 1-30 corridor in the Dallas area. We reverse a few of the wire fraud convictions but otherwise affirm the district court.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

A Factual Background

All of the appellants, directly or by adoption of each other’s arguments, challenge the…

2Cases cited72 opinions

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3Cited by155 opinions

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