Legal Opinion

United States v. Thomas B. Miller, Sr., A/K/A Crosby L. Powell

Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

Decided March 9, 1981No. 79-1442PublishedCited by 44 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SEYMOUR, Circuit Judge.

Defendant seeks review of his conviction on one count of mail fraud, a violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1341. We affirm.

Thomas B. Miller, Sr., also known as Crosby L. Powell, was in arrears on a motor vehicle loan from the Fort Worth National Bank. After inquiry by the bank and an attempted repossession, Miller mailed a letter to the bank enclosing receipts of postal money orders, claiming that these receipts proved the disputed payments had been made. In fact, the receipts were falsified and the payments had not been made.

Miller raises two allegations of error: denial of…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. Cephus Donald Dyer v. Richard CrispCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1980
  3. United States v. Malcolm Edward Bridwell, United States of America v. Gregory G. Schwab, United States of America v. Susan Anita BoydCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1978
  4. United States v. Edward L. DingleCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1976
  5. United States v. Larry Ray VaderCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1980

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