Legal Opinion
United States v. Shotts
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided July 10, 1998No. 96-6634PublishedCited by 47 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HILL, Senior Circuit Judge:
Jessee W. Shotts appeals his convictions and sentences on various counts of mail fraud and obstruction of justice. For the following reasons, we affirm in part and reverse in part.
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Jessee W. Shotts is a criminal defense attorney in Birmingham, Alabama. In the 1980’s, he also ran a bail bond business called J & J Bonding Co. In 1990, the Alabama Supreme Court promulgated a rule that prohibited attorneys from having an interest in a bail bond business. Shotts closed J & J Bonding Co., and a new corporation called JC Bail Bonds, Inc. (“JC”) was formed. Shotts’ wife,…
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