Legal Opinion
United States v. Hoyle Lamont Peacock, Vera Lee Peacock and Harvey Coleman Peacock
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 27, 1981No. 79-5238, 80-7087PublishedCited by 85 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JAMES C. HILL, Circuit Judge:
A jury found beyond a reasonable doubt that Harvey, Hoyle, and Vera Peacock were members of a criminal enterprise that engaged in arson, murder, mail fraud, and obstruction of justice in order to defraud certain insurance companies. The twenty-four count indictment charged the Peacocks with racketeering, 18 U.S.C. § 1962(c) [Count 1], mail fraud, 18 U.S.C. § 1341 [Counts 2-23], and obstruction of justice, 18 U.S.C. § 1510 [Count 24].
Harvey Peacock was found guilty on all twenty-four counts, sentenced to 55 years imprisonment, and fined $16,000. Hoyle was found…
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