Legal Opinion
United States v. Larry Gibson, D/B/A Reid & Gibson Texaco
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided August 1, 1989No. 88-5944PublishedCited by 48 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DAVID A. NELSON, Circuit Judge.
Defendant Larry Gibson appeals from a conviction for conspiracy, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 371, to violate 18 U.S.C. § 1001 by making a false statement in a matter within the jurisdiction of a federal agency. Citing Tanner v. United States, 483 U.S. 107, 107 S.Ct. 2739, 97 L.Ed.2d 90 (1987), the defendant argues that his conviction must be reversed because the United States was not the “target” of the conspiracy to make a false statement. He also argues that the false statement was not made in a matter within the jurisdiction of a federal agency, and he…
2Cases cited25 opinions
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- Tanner v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
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- United States v. GillilandSupreme Court of the United States · 1941
- Bryson v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
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3Cited by48 opinions
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