Legal Opinion
United States v. Lucas
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided February 1, 2008No. 06-60289PublishedCited by 58 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PATRICK E. HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judge:
I
Defendants sold house lots and designed and certified septic systems on wetlands but represented the lots as dry. Septic systems on the lots failed, causing waste discharges. The Government charged the corporate developer and various individuals with Clean Water Act (CWA) violations, mail fraud, and conspiracy to commit mail fraud and to violate the CWA. A jury found Defendants guilty on all counts. 1 Defendants appealed.
II
Robert J. Lucas owned Big Hill Acres, Inc. (BHA, Inc.) and Consolidated Investments, Inc. Through these companies, he acquired Big…
2Cases cited53 opinions
- Neder v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1999
- United States v. ScottSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Dennis v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- United States v. Riverside Bayview Homes, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1985
- United States v. MandujanoSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
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3Cited by58 opinions
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- United States v. CundiffCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2009
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