Legal Opinion
United States v. Buttram
District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania
Decided June 1, 1977No. Crim. 76-30 EriePublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM DENYING DEFENDANT’S MOTION FOR NEW TRIAL
KNOX, District Judge.
The defendant in this case, Myron But-tram, was convicted of one count of wire fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 1343 and 2 on September 25, 1976, at the conclusion of an eleven day jury trial. Buttram was acquitted of two other counts of wire fraud.
The indictment charged both Frank Exum and Myron Buttram with three counts of wire fraud. However, on September 14, 1976, the court granted an oral motion of Assistant United States Attorney James West dismissing all charges against Exum.
Exum had been sent to the Federal…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- Ashe v. SwensonSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
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- Hamling v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
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