Legal Opinion
United States v. Ayers
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 17, 1980No. 78-2814PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FAY, Circuit Judge:
This appeal is from a judgment forfeiting money to the United States under 18 U.S.C. § 1955 (1976) because of the money’s use in an illegal gambling business. Finding the arguments for use immunity and a stay of proceedings to be improperly raised or moot, we affirm the district court’s judgment.
The United States indicted Mr. H. Gibbs Ayers, Frank Stempinski, Hushell Davis, and Doretha Payne for conducting an illegal gambling business in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1955 (1976). During the investigation of that criminal action, the Federal Bureau of Investigation seized from…
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