Legal Opinion
United States v. Kent
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided December 17, 1979No. 78-3438PublishedCited by 50 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
VANCE, Circuit Judge:
The government appeals the dismissal of an indictment for mail fraud, 18 U.S.C. §§ 1341 and 2, and conspiracy to commit mail fraud, id. § 371, charged against Lauren Lee Smith, Jr., William Thomas Kent, Patrick Petroleum Corp. of Michigan, Charles Douglas Robinson, and Ronald Lamar Meeks. These charges arose from the alleged defalcation by Smith, receipt by Kent, and use by the other appellees of confidential geophysical data belonging to Smith’s employer, Union Oil Co. of California. We find the indictment sufficient and reverse the order of dismissal.
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The indictment…
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