Legal Opinion
United States v. Newton Alfred Winn
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided November 20, 1991No. 90-1110PublishedCited by 71 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CHARLES SCHWARTZ, Jr., District Judge:
A jury convicted Newton Alfred Winn on all counts of a three count indictment, to wit: (1) Count I charged conspiracy to kidnap and hold for ransom Mrs. Annie Laurie Hearin in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1201(c); (2) Count II charged mailing a threatening communication in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 876; and (3) Count III charged perjury before a grand jury in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1623. Both the acts of having the ransom note mailed (Count II) and committing perjury before the grand jury (Count III) are alleged to have occurred during the pendency of the…
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