Legal Opinion
United States v. Ellis B. Goodman, United States of America v. Bedford Direct Mail Services
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided March 19, 1993No. 92-2491PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LAY, Senior Circuit Judge.
Ellis B. Goodman and Bedford Direct Mail Services, Inc. were convicted of ten counts of mail fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1341. On appeal, defendants contend that (1) the evidence was insufficient to support their conviction; (2) the district court erred in excluding certain evidence; (3) the district court erred in refusing to grant their motion for bill of particulars and in its jury instructions; and (4) a constructive amendment or variance occurred between the indictment and the proof at trial. Finding the evidence insufficient to prove a scheme to defraud…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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