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United States v. Charles Byron Welborn, James L. Cockrell, Samuel Carr Hester, and Corwin Guy Mendenhall

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided July 22, 1988No. 87-1403PublishedCited by 51 opinions

1Per curiam

The government filed this appeal after the district court dismissed with prejudice the second indictment against Charles Wel-born, James Cockrell, Samuel Hester and Corwin Mendenhall. We vacate and remand.

I. Facts

A grand jury returned a three count indictment against five defendants, Welbom, Hester, Cockrell, Mendenhall and Charles Smith. The first count charged each of the defendants with conspiring to violate certain banking laws and the last two counts charged Welbom with substantive violations. Three days before trial, the government moved to dismiss the indictment without prejudice. The…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Bank of Nova Scotia v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
  2. United States v. CoxCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1965
  3. In Re United States of America, United States of America v. Ray Cowan and Jack Jacobsen, Wayne O. Woodruff, Special ProsecutorsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975
  4. United States v. Fred "Freddy Campo" Campagnuolo, John "Jackie Campo" Campagnuolo, and Michael "Mike Douglas" GougulesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1979
  5. In the Matter of Texas Mortgage Services Corporation, Debtor. Texas Mortgage Services Corporation v. Guadalupe Savings & Loan AssociationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1985

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3Cited by51 opinions

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  4. United States v. WilliamsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1989
  5. United States v. Jose Dejesus GonzalezCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1995

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