Legal Opinion
United States v. Larry Hammond, A/K/A Larry Hoover
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 16, 1979No. 78-5179PublishedCited by 127 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GOLDBERG, Circuit Judge:
The defendant-appellant was convicted in federal district court of wire fraud and securities fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1343, 15 U.S.C. §§ 78j(b) and 78 ff, and 17 C.F.R. 24.10b-5. On appeal he raises several arguments challenging his convictions. For the reasons stated below, we conclude *1010that the judgment of the district court should be reversed.
The defendant’s convictions resulted from his participation in a scheme to defraud a brokerage house. An FBI undercover agent named Peisner played a part in the scheme. The defendant believed Peisner was a person who…
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3Cited by127 opinions
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