Legal Opinion
Energy Mgt. P 26,385 United States of America v. Oscar S. Wyatt, Jr.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 21, 1982No. 81-2413PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHNSON, Circuit Judge:
Oscar S. Wyatt, Jr., chairman of the board and chief executive officer of the Coastal Corporation, pled guilty to an amended criminal information alleging that he concealed the true sale price of over 331,000 barrels of domestic crude oil in order to obtain a price for that oil higher than the price permitted by federal regulation. On the basis of his plea, Wyatt was convicted of engaging in a proscribed activity relating to the production and refining of crude oil. Wyatt now attacks his conviction on a multitude of statutory and constitutional grounds. We conclude,…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Yakus v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1944
- Menna v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- United States v. Thomas Meacham, Joseph Ward, Edward William Gilroy, Bobby Gene Hayes and Donald L. MetsgerCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
- Standard Oil Co. v. Department of EnergyTemporary Emergency Court of Appeals · 1978
- Mountain Fuel Supply Company, a Utah Corporation, and Cross-Appellant v. Reland Johnson, and Johnson Oil Company, Inc., and Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1978
16 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by12 opinions
- Frank Palazzo v. Gulf Oil Corporation, a Pennsylvania CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1985
- Atlantic Richfield Company v. United States Department of EnergyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1985
- In Re Seneca Oil CompanyCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1990
- United States Department of Energy v. Seneca Oil Co.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1990
- Scallop Corp. v. TullyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1983
7 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.