Legal Opinion
United States v. Gordon W. Curry, Jr.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 29, 1982No. 81-3130PublishedCited by 60 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GOLDBERG, Circuit Judge:
Gordon Curry appeals his conviction on three counts of mail fraud,1 arguing that there was no jurisdiction under the mail fraud statute, that the evidence was insufficient to support a guilty verdict, and that the trial court erred in refusing to instruct the jury that good faith was a defense to the violations charged. While we find that the evidence was indeed sufficient to support the convictions for mail fraud, we conclude that the trial court erred in refusing to provide the requested jury charge. Accordingly, we reverse.
FACTS
Gordon Curry’s indictment and…
2Cases cited20 opinions
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- Parr v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1960
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3Cited by60 opinions
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