Legal Opinion
United States v. Bernard Nettles Brown
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided February 22, 1983No. 81-2424PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
E. GRADY JOLLY, Circuit Judge:
Appellant, Bernard Nettles Brown, a former County Commissioner of Bowie County, Texas, was tried by a jury and found guilty of four counts of extortion under color of official right (18 U.S.C. § 1951), two counts of conspiracy (18 U.S.C. § 371) and thirty-two counts of mail fraud (18 U.S.C. § 1341). Brown was sentenced to three years imprisonment on Count I. On the remainder of the counts, Brown’s sentence was suspended and he was placed on five years probation to be commenced after the sentence on Count I was completed. In addition, Brown was fined $5,000 and…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Glasser v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
- United States v. MartinoCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
- United States v. Newton Wilkerson Anderson, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
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3Cited by26 opinions
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