Legal Opinion

United States v. Martin L. Cheatham, United States of America v. Jack P. Cunningham

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided April 2, 1990No. 89-5094, 89-5095PublishedCited by 25 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BOWMAN, Circuit Judge.

Martin L. Cheatham and Jack P. Cunningham appeal their convictions on counts of aiding and abetting mail fraud, a violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1341 (1988). Cheatham was convicted on five counts; Cunningham was convicted on twenty-three counts. We affirm.

Cheatham and Cunningham both were employed by “CAN-AM.” CAN-AM refers collectively to three corporations: CAN-AM Development Corp.; CAN-AM Mint and Trading, Ltd.; arid Vets for Vets, Inc. The driving force behind CAN-AM was a man named Michael Crosby. Through its principals and employees, CAN-AM was responsible for the sale…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  2. United States v. BagleySupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  3. Delaware v. Van ArsdallSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  4. Delaware v. FenstererSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  5. Alford v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1931

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3Cited by25 opinions

  1. Crosby v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
  2. United States v. Timothy Paul Parker, United States of America v. William August ParkerCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1994
  3. United States v. Lloyd E. HumphreysCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1993
  4. United States v. Martin SigillitoCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2014
  5. United States v. Gilberto ZuazoCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2001

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