Legal Opinion
United States v. Dotson
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 18, 2005No. 04-30086PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GARWOOD, Circuit Judge:
David Dotson (Dotson) appeals his convictions for mail fraud and obstruction of justice stemming from claims he made for disability benefits. We affirm the convictions.
Facts and Proceedings Below
On April 5, 2001, Dotson reported a back injury to his employer, the New Orleans Police Department. He told a representative of the City’s worker’s compensation administrator that he incurred the injury as a result of falling from a fence while chasing a suspect in the course of his job as a police officer. Based on a doctor’s certification that he was unable to return to work…
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