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United States v. Truesdale

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided August 24, 1998No. 18-10529PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

GARWOOD, Circuit Judge:

Defendants-appellants James Truesdale (Truesdale), Ronald Hamilton (Hamilton), Richard E. Jones (Jones), and Sandra Milner (Milner) (collectively appellants) were convicted on multiple counts for their involvement in a gambling operation. Finding that there is insufficient evidence supporting the convictions, we reverse on all counts.

Facts and Proceedings Below

This case arises from a sports wagering operation that accepted bets in the Caribbean, but conducted some of the financial transactions related to those bets in the Dallas, Texas, area. The participants were…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Glasser v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
  2. United States v. GaytanCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1996
  3. United States v. Gracielo Gardea Carrasco, Sabino Gardea Carrasco and Jesus Carrasco ValdezCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1987
  4. United States v. HeacockCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1994
  5. United States v. Michael Fitzgerald WilsonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1996

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3Cited by18 opinions

  1. United States v. PowersCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1999
  2. United States v. GlennCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2002
  3. United States of America v. James Truesdale Ronald HamiltonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2000
  4. United States v. GlennCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2002
  5. United States v. Jay CohenCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2001

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