Legal Opinion
Gardner v. American Century Mortgage Investors
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 1, 1978No. 78-1193PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GOLDBERG, Circuit Judge:
Appellant Lonsdale was charged with unlawfully uttering a United States Treasury check in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 495.1 He was convicted by a jury and sentenced to two years imprisonment. Lonsdale’s only contention of appeal is that the district court erred in denying his motion for a judgment of acquittal at the close of the evidence. We agree with Lonsdale that there was insufficient evidence of his guilt to submit the case to the jury. Appellant’s conviction must therefore be reversed.
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On February 28, 1974, a United States Treasury check in the amount of $207.00…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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