Legal Opinion
United States v. J. Robert Westbo
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided June 28, 1978No. 77-1368PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McKAY, Circuit Judge.
Defendant J. Robert Westbo was indicted on two counts of mail fraud (18 U.S.C. § 1341) and two counts of wire fraud (18 U.S.C. § 1343). He was acquitted of the mail fraud counts but was convicted of the two wire fraud counts after a jury trial. Defendant does not challenge the sufficiency of the evidence on appeal. He contends, however, that he failed to receive a fair trial because (1) the jury heard prejudicial evidence relating to an uncharged crime, and (2) the trial court refused to give the “good faith” instruction requested by defendant.
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- Donald R. Elbel v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1966
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