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United States v. Robert Lee Frick, Ellis Jay Pailet, and Frank Harris

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided February 28, 1979No. 77-5697PublishedCited by 41 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

GODBOLD, Circuit Judge:

Defendants Frick, Harris and Pailet were convicted by a jury of conspiracy, 18 U.S.C. § 371, mail fraud, id. § 1341 and wire fraud, id. § 1343. All defendants claim there was insufficient evidence to sustain the jury’s verdict. We reject this contention. Pailet and Frick also claim that testimony concerning Pailet’s sexual relationship with Frick’s secretary was highly prejudicial and should have been excluded. As to Pailet, we agree. As to Frick, we hold that the evidence was admissible. Finally, Pailet contends that the jury charge on the duties of an escrow agent…

2Cases cited31 opinions

  1. Glasser v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
  2. Kotteakos v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
  3. Pereira v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
  4. United States v. Craig Warner, April Covey, Samuel L. Kranzthor, Fred W. Daniels, Jr., Friedae. Edwards, Frank Daniels and Michael A. JacobsonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1971
  5. United States v. Laurel Joan MorrisCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978

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3Cited by41 opinions

  1. Frank Landry v. Air Line Pilots Association International Afl-Cio, Taca Airlines, S.A. And Charles J. HuttingerCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1990
  2. In Re Phillips Petroleum Securities Litigation. C.A. 85-14 Hudson v. Phillips Petroleum Company C.A. 85-45 Hudson v. Phillips Petroleum Company C.A. 85-281 Irwin v. Douce C.A. 85-401 Kelly v. Pickens C.A. 85-447 Lawrence v. Pickens C.A. 85-537 Cohen v. Mesa Petroleum Co. Appeal of Florence Hudson (Civil Action No. 85-14 Mms), Harry W. Voege S. Paul Posner & Co., a Partnership Ominsky, Joseph & Welsh, P.C., Defined Benefit Plan U/a Dated Ddt July 1, 1976, Albert Ominsky, Trustee Barnett Stepak Initio, Inc. Alfred D. Whitman Connecticut Medical Laboratory, Inc. Murray Bell Pierre Haber and Leonard Brawer (Civil Action No. 85-45 Mms), Christopher P. Kelly and Brynn Kelly, Trustees for the Kelly Family Trust Under Trust Agreement Dated as of October 1, 1977, on Behalf of Themselves and All Others Similarly Situated (Civil Action No. 85-401 Lon), John S. Lawrence, on Behalf of Himself and All Others Similarly Situated (Civil Action No. 85-447), Jerry C. Cohen (Civil Action No. 85-537 Mms). Appeal of John S. LawrenceCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1989
  3. Gulf States Utilities Company v. Ecodyne CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
  4. United States v. Stanley F. Kreimer, Charles Lamar Lewis and Harry L. WalshCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
  5. United States v. Henry Daniel Stull, Sr., Henry Daniel Stull, Jr., and Patricia MooradianCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1984

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