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United States v. Albert Butler Chatham

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided February 27, 1978No. 77-5226PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

THORNBERRY, Circuit Judge:

This is a Dyer Act case. 1 The defendant, Albert Butler Chatham, in the words of his attorney, is a spoiled rich kid with a mania for automobiles. This mania — particularly for the Mercedes Benz 450 SL — resulted in his conviction for knowingly transporting a stolen automobile in interstate commerce.

Chatham, the profligate son of a wealthy manufacturer, is the beneficiary of several trusts established in the Wachovia Bank and Trust Company of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The trusts are discretionary, meaning that Chatham has no right to the money unless the…

2Cases cited54 opinions

  1. United States v. MazeSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
  2. United States v. TurleySupreme Court of the United States · 1957
  3. Posey v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
  4. United States v. Roberto Gomez-Rojas, and Michael Rece SutherlinCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975
  5. United States v. Don Edward GrimesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1969

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3Cited by18 opinions

  1. United States v. Martin Gonzalez MunozCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1998
  2. United States v. Moises Benmuhar, United States of America v. William Pacheco NievesCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1981
  3. United States v. AcostaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1985
  4. State v. PackedSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2007
  5. United States v. Barry H. ParentCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1992

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