Legal Opinion
United States v. H. Wailen York
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided December 11, 1989No. 88-1386PublishedCited by 68 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JERRY E. SMITH, Circuit Judge:
H. Wailen York was charged with a wide variety of criminal acts, ranging from wire fraud to making false statements to federally insured lending institutions. York was involved in the so-called “1-30” condominium matter, 1 and the charges against him arose from his efforts to obtain financing for his real estate deals. After a two-week jury trial, York was convicted on 17 of 20 counts and sentenced to 35 years in prison. 2
York appeals on four grounds. First, he asserts that he was denied a fair trial because the trial judge, the Honorable A. Joe Fish, did not…
2Cases cited37 opinions
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- Tumey v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1927
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3Cited by68 opinions
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