Legal Opinion
United States v. Steven P. Moser Lavoyd Wayne Dollar Franklin Rollin Johnston Billy Mack O'Neill Jerry Lynn Wilkins Thomas D. Gandy
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided October 17, 1997No. 96-10464PublishedCited by 61 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BENAVIDES, Circuit Judge:
This direct criminal appeal involves six appellants who challenge, among other things, the sufficiency of the evidence to support their convictions, the jury instructions, the legality of the search, and the district court’s denial of their motion to sever the trial. Finding no error, we affirm.
I. FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
In February of 1986, Appellant Franklin Rollin Johnston (Johnston) was engaged in the real estate business and suffered severe financial losses. Johnston attributed those losses on the downturn of the real estate market, oil business, and…
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