United States v. Lawrence W. Thomas

SWYGERT, Chief Judge.

This is an appeal from the conviction of Lawrence W. Thomas of mail fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1341. In the original twelve-count indictment, defendant, an attorney, and George J. Pope, a doctor, were charged with using the mails to defraud several insurance companies. On the Government’s motion six counts of the indictment were dismissed against both defendants. Some time later, Dr. Pope’s trial was severed from that of Thomas. On the day Thomas’ trial began, Dr. Pope pled guilty to the remaining counts and thereafter appeared as a witness for the Government.1…