Legal Opinion

United States v. Stalnaker

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided June 10, 2009No. 07-60247, 07-60079PublishedCited by 68 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JERRY E. SMITH, Circuit Judge:

Kenneth Stalnaker and Kimberly Castle were found guilty of various crimes, including bank fraud and wire fraud. After the verdict, the district court dismissed the bank fraud-related counts. The government appeals that dismissal; Stalnaker and Castle appeal their convictions and Castle her sentence. We affirm the convictions and sentence and, as a result, do not reach the merits of the government’s appeal.

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Richard Lucas orchestrated an elaborate mortgage fraud operation that purchased cheap property and, through various acts of fraud, resold it at a higher…

2Cases cited36 opinions

  1. United States v. OlanoSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
  2. Bruton v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
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  4. Richardson v. MarshSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
  5. Zafiro v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1993

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3Cited by68 opinions

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