Legal Opinion
United States v. Dudley Bell
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 15, 1980No. 79-5422, 79-5436PublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JAMES C. HILL, Circuit Judge:
Appellant Bell was convicted on two counts of knowingly making a false statement to a grand jury in violation of 18 U.S.C.A. § 1623. For the reasons detailed below, we affirm as to one count and reverse as to the other.
The events preceding Bell’s appearance before the grand jury are relatively clear. In early 1978, Catherine Greene requested that Bell assist her in obtaining the services of a Mexican maid. Bell is a private investigator and had done some work for her the year before in an unrelated matter. Shortly after Catherine Greene contacted Bell, Linda…
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