Legal Opinion
United States v. Bruce Ernest Bernloehr
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided November 23, 1987No. 87-5038PublishedCited by 106 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LAY, Chief Judge.
Bruce Bernloehr was convicted of eight counts of mail fraud, 18 U.S.C. § 1341 (1982), and one count of equity skimming, 12 U.S.C. § 1709-2 (1982). On appeal he asserts that he was denied the constitutional right to testify on his own behalf. Upon complete review of the record we must disagree. We affirm his conviction.
I. Background
Bernloehr, a real estate broker and investor, was charged in the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota with ten counts of mail fraud and one count of equity skimming. During opening statements in his jury trial, Bernloehr’s…
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