Legal Opinion
United States v. Svete
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided March 26, 2008No. 05-13809PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COOGLER, District Judge:
After a six week jury trial, David W. Svete and Ron Girardot were convicted of conspiracy, mail fraud, money laundering, and interstate transportation of money obtained by fraud, all charges being related to their dealings with viaticáis. They now appeal their convictions and present five issues for review. Perhaps the most significant issue is whether the current Eleventh Circuit pattern jury instruction for mail fraud, which omits the requirement of ordinary prudence by investors, is proper. The defendants also challenge the sufficiency of the evidence presented by…
2Cases cited56 opinions
- Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Larry Bonner v. City of Prichard, AlabamaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1981
- Giglio v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Ronald O. Pelletier v. Gary D. Zweifel, Ronald O. Pelletier v. Gary D. ZweifelCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1991
- United States v. Floyd Brown, James Woodrow Mullis, Paul Wendell Calhoun, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1995
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3Cited by9 opinions
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- United States v. SveteCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2009
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