Legal Opinion
United States v. James Howard Wentz
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided September 19, 1986No. 85-5243PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WILKINSON, Circuit Judge:
James Howard Wentz was convicted on federal charges in connection with the theft of a 22-foot Bayliner boat. Wentz appeals on several grounds: first, that the jury received improper instructions concerning the value of the boat; second, that the trial judge violated Wentz’s rights under the Double Jeopardy Clause by allowing a retrial after Wentz successfully moved for a mistrial; and third, that the prosecution negligently allowed the boat to deteriorate. Finding no basis for reversal, we affirm Wentz’s conviction.
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