Legal Opinion
United States v. Gilbert
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided March 18, 1998No. 97-2208PublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EDMONDSON, Circuit Judge:
Defendant Richard Gilbert appeals his conviction for concealing assets of a bankrupt’s estate, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 152. 1 Defendant challenges the district court’s failure to dismiss the indictment as barred by the statute of limitations. 2 We agree with Defendant. Thus, we reverse the conviction.
Background
Defendant was the president and sole stockholder of Corporate Air Limited, Inc. (“CAL”). In 1985, CAL contracted to purchase a piece of real estate called Robinson Island. Before the sale of Robinson Island to CAL was final, Defendant formed a second…
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