United States v. Wilson Hopson Irvin

ATKINS, Senior District Judge:

Appellant, Wilson Hopson Irvin, was convicted under 18 U.S.C. § 241 of conspiracy to violate the civil rights of Jerry Johnson. Irvin seeks reversal because, after two trials, his three alleged co-conspirators were acquitted. He urges a violation of the teaching of Herman v. United States, 289 F.2d 362 (5th Cir.), cert. denied, 368 U.S. 897, 82 S.Ct. 174, 7 L.Ed.2d 93 (1961). 1 We affirm on the authority of United States v. Espinosa-Cerpa, 630 F.2d 328 (5th Cir. 1980).

I. FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

Irvin does not challenge the sufficiency of the evidence to…