Legal Opinion
United States v. Andrew J. Fowler, and Edgar E. Fowler
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 20, 1984No. 83-4713PublishedCited by 51 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHNSON, Circuit Judge:
Andrew J. (A.J.) Fowler and his brother, Edgar E., were charged in a federal grand jury indictment with conspiracy to defraud the United States (Count I) and mail fraud (Counts II and III) in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 371, 1341, and 1342. 1 A jury convicted Edgar of conspiracy, but acquitted him on the two substantive counts. A.J. was convicted on all three counts. The Fowlers appeal their convictions on the grounds that: (1) the evidence was insufficient to convict them; (2) the district court erred in refusing to give certain of their requested jury instructions; (3)…
2Cases cited26 opinions
- Glasser v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
- United States v. Orange Jell BeechumCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
- United States v. Nelson BellCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982
- Bell v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Hammerschmidt v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1924
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3Cited by51 opinions
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