United States v. Jerry Don Holley

GARWOOD, Circuit Judge:

Appellant-defendant Jerry Holley (Holley) appeals his conviction on two counts of perjury in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1623. 1 Holley challenges his conviction on the ground, inter alia, that the district court’s refusal to give a specific unanimity jury instruction denied him his right to a unani mous jury verdict. We agree and accordingly reverse and remand.

Facts and Proceedings Below

In the latter half of 1985, Holley served as the chairman of the board of Peoples Savings and Loan (Peoples) of Llano, Texas. He was also a part owner of Peoples. His office was at the…