United States v. Jimmie T. Duvall and Alfred Grant Revette

Two county officials appeal their convictions for bribery and conspiracy because they took kickbacks in purchases of county materials. They challenge several aspects of their trial, including the omission of a particular jury instruction, the admission into evidence of the government’s tape recordings, the sufficiency of the evidence to sustain the jury’s verdict, and a supplemental instruction given during jury deliberations. We find no reversible error and affirm the convictions.

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A federal grand jury in Mississippi indicted Jimmie T. Duvall (“Duvall”) and Alfred Grant Revette (“Revette”) in…