Legal Opinion

United States v. Sherrie Bennett

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided October 16, 2017No. 17-60038PublishedCited by 24 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PATRICK E. HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judge:

Sherrie Bennett was convicted of one count of conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance, ten counts of distributing or dispensing a controlled substance, and three counts of bankruptcy fraud. Ms. Bennett appeals, urging error by the district court and the prosecutor. Finding no reversible error, we affirm.

I

At all times relevant here, Defendant Sherrie Box Bennett worked as a registered nurse at Biloxi Radiation Oncology Center (the “Clinic”) for Dr. Laurence Lines. Dr. Laurence Lines began to suffer from symptoms of dementia, becoming increasingly…

2Cases cited63 opinions

  1. Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  2. Giglio v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  3. United States v. YoungSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  4. Singleton v. WulffSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  5. Pierce v. Society of SistersSupreme Court of the United States · 1925

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3Cited by24 opinions

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