Legal Opinion

United States v. Shafter W. Summers

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided July 9, 1979No. 78-5351PublishedCited by 68 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SIMPSON, Circuit Judge:

Defendant-appellant Shatter W. Summers was convicted of two counts 1 of violating the Hobbs Act, 18 U.S.C..§ 1951 (1976). He was sentenced to concurrent four-year confinement terms on each count, and was fined ten thousand dollars on each count. We find no merit in the various grounds assigned by appellant as reversible error and affirm.

I. FACTS

Viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the government, Glasser v. United States, 315 U.S. 60, 62 S.Ct. 457, 86 L.Ed. 680 (1942), we summarize the proof at trial as to each of the counts upon which appellant was…

2Cases cited36 opinions

  1. Glasser v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
  2. Davis v. AlaskaSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
  3. Stirone v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1960
  4. Kwong Hai Chew v. ColdingSupreme Court of the United States · 1953
  5. United States v. WhiteSupreme Court of the United States · 1971

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3Cited by68 opinions

  1. United States v. BrightCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
  2. United States v. Ronald Berkowitz, Paul D'alessandro, Kevin Van Coughnett, Bisan Vafaie, and Wendall HowellCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
  3. State v. GaynorSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1980
  4. United States v. Joanne Lindstrom, Dennis SlaterCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1983
  5. United States v. David M. Saks, United States of America v. James Doyle SpruillCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1992

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