Legal Opinion
United States v. James Larry Dobbs
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided October 11, 1995No. 94-40606PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STEWART, Circuit Judge:
James L. Dobbs appeals his convictions for fraudulently disposing of the collateral of the Farmers Home Administration (FmHA), bank fraud, and money laundering. For the following reasons, his convictions for money laundering are reversed and his remaining convictions are affirmed.
BACKGROUND
James Larry Dobbs was a long-time cattle farmer and rancher in Honey Grove, Texas. He was a regular customer of the Farmers & Merchants Bank (F & M) of Ladonia, Texas, where he borrowed money to carry on his farming and ranching operations. Beginning in 1985, Dobbs also began…
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