Legal Opinion

United States v. Charles R. Crowell

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided January 2, 1996No. 94-10052PublishedCited by 40 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ROBERT M. PARKER, Circuit Judge:

The defendant, Charles R. Crowell, was tried before a jury and convicted on all 23 counts of a superseding indictment related to a fraudulent investment scheme that spanned more than 5 years and affected more than 160 victims. Crowell appeals the district court’s rejection of two negotiated plea agreements and the sentence the district court imposed. Since we find that the district court participated in plea discussions in violation of Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 11(e)(1), but find that the defendant received a fair trial, we affirm Crowell’s conviction,…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. United States v. Gerald Vontsteen, A/K/A Skip VontsteenCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1992
  2. United States v. JohnsonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1993
  3. United States v. James Edwards AdamsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
  4. Dennis Lufkins v. Walter Leapley, Warden of the South Dakota State Penitentiary Mark Barnett, Attorney General for the State of South DakotaCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1992
  5. United States v. FoyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1994

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3Cited by40 opinions

  1. United States v. SmithCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2005
  2. United States v. MizellCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1996
  3. United States v. Joseph A. KrausCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1998
  4. State v. D'AntonioSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2005
  5. United States v. BierdCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2000

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