Legal Opinion
United States v. Jeffrey Roy Brasseaux
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 3, 1975No. 74--2882PublishedCited by 46 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
THORNBERRY, Circuit Judge:
J. Roy Brasseaux appeals from his conviction under an indictment charging him with participation in a conspiracy to obstruct justice 1 in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 371. 2 He contends that the evidence against him was insufficient to establish the offense alleged in the indictment and that an erroneous statement in the judge’s instructions to the jury deprived him of a fair trial. The following facts, taken from the evidence viewed in the light most favorable to the government, are necessary to understand appellant’s first contention.
I
In February, 1970, one Richard…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- Stirone v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1960
- Blumenthal v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
- Cole v. ArkansasSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
- United States v. Mayo Perez, DefendantsappellantsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
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3Cited by46 opinions
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- United States v. KopitukCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1982
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