Legal Opinion
United States v. Nguyen
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 23, 2007No. 05-20574PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DENNIS, Circuit Judge:
This consolidated appeal presents four issues before this court. Both appellants, Thomas and James Nguyen, argue that (1) the district court erred in issuing a deliberate ignorance instruction; (2) the district court erred in failing to instruct the jury as to the legal duties of title company closing agents and the legal definition of closing transactions; and (3) there is insufficient evidence to establish the element of specific intent for their convictions. Thomas Nguyen additionally argues that (4) the district court abused its discretion by failing to sever his…
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