Legal Opinion
United States v. Johnie M. Owens
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided June 7, 1990No. 89-6313PublishedCited by 67 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ELLIS, District Judge:
In this appeal, appellant attacks the district judge’s refusal to recuse himself from ruling on appellant’s Rule 35 motion and the subsequent denial of that motion. Because we find the district judge ruled correctly in both respects, we affirm.
I
Appellant Johnie M. Owens, a former Mingo County Sheriff (1980-82) and political leader, was convicted in 1987 in Mingo County Circuit Court of conspiracy to commit bribery. That conviction stemmed from Owens' acceptance of money from an individual in 1982 for the purpose of helping to influence the outcome of criminal charges…
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