United States v. Louis R. Beam

686 F.2d 252

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee,

v.

Louis R. BEAM, Defendant-Appellant.

No. 81-1360.

United States Court of Appeals,

Fifth Circuit.

Sept. 7, 1982.

Harry H. Walsh, III, (Court-appointed), Huntsville, Tex., for defendant-appellant.

Rebecca Gregory, Asst. U. S. Atty., Dallas, Tex., Joel Gershowitz, Atty., Washington, D. C., for plaintiff-appellee.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas.

Before GOLDBERG, WILLIAMS, and GARWOOD, Circuit Judges.

GARWOOD, Circuit Judge:

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Louis Beam appeals his conviction, following a bench trial, of the "petty…