Legal Opinion
United States v. Orrin Shaid, Jr.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 6, 1984No. 83-2397PublishedCited by 56 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHNSON, Circuit Judge.
In May of 1981, Orrin Shaid, Jr., a convicted bank swindler described by the prosecution as a “charismatic 300-pound east Texan”, gained access to the Ranchlander National Bank in Melvin, Texas and masterminded an elaborate bank-fraud scheme that ultimately enabled him to generate a high-rolling life style including two Rolls Royces, a yacht known as the “African Queen”, two airplanes, and a large lake-house on fourteen acres. Shaid’s scheme resulted in losses of over $778,000 to banks in the Texas cities of Abilene, Chandler, Corpus Christi, and Kilgore. Shaid’s…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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3Cited by56 opinions
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