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United States v. David W. Judd, Robert N. Puett, Sage Poodry, and Jerry Dean Hall

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided November 29, 1989No. 88-4562PublishedCited by 26 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JERRE S. WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge:

Appellants David W. Judd, Robert N. Puett, Sage Poodry, and Jerry Dean Hall were convicted of various offenses arising out of a fraudulent land sale scheme under 18 U.S.C. §§ 371,1341,1343, & 2314 and 15 U.S.C. §§ 1703 & 1717. From these convictions, they appeal. Finding no error, we affirm.

I. Facts

Appellants were employed by the Kilgore Mining Company (“KMC”). KMC’s business was the telemarketing of land with “guaranteed” coal deposits. Judd was the sole shareholder, president, and chief operating officer of KMC. Puett was a vice president. Hall and Poodry…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. McNally v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
  2. United States v. Nelson BellCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982
  3. Bell v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  4. United States v. ProutCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1976
  5. United States v. Louis M. DarensbourgCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975

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3Cited by26 opinions

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