Legal Opinion
United States v. J. Philippe Laferriere and Frederic J. White
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided January 31, 1977No. 75-4468PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GEWIN, Circuit Judge;
Appellants and five others were charged in a 25-count indictment with conspiracy, mail fraud, wire fraud, and interstate transportation of monies obtained by fraud. Both appellants pleaded not guilty and were tried in November, 1975. During the course of the proceedings the government dismissed numerous charges against each, and the jury returned verdicts of guilty against LaFerriere on one count of mail fraud and against White on seven counts of mail fraud. LaFerriere was sentenced to two years’ imprisonment, and White received a two year suspended sentence and was…
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