Legal Opinion
United States v. Henry Floyd Box
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided May 3, 1976No. 74--4195PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GOLDBERG, Circuit Judge:
Henry Floyd “Red” Box was convicted by a jury of violating 18 U.S.C. § 1955, the federal antigambling statute. On appeal, Box argues that the evidence was insufficient to support this verdict. We agree and therefore reverse the conviction.
Federal agents conducted an extensive investigation of several bookmaking operations in the Shreveport-Bossier City area during the 1973 football season, culminating in simultaneous raids on the last day of the season. A one-count indictment filed on April 25, 1974, charged appellant Box and ten other persons with the operation of an…
2Cases cited27 opinions
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- Bell v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1955
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- United States v. Roberto Gomez-Rojas, and Michael Rece SutherlinCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975
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3Cited by28 opinions
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