Legal Opinion
Tom Lance Klein v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided February 28, 1984No. 83-2265PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Per curiam
Tom Lance Klein appeals from his conviction under 18 U.S.C. §§ 1341 and 1342 for mail fraud and for fraudulently using fictitious names through the Postal Service. For reversal, Klein argues that the district court committed error in denying his motions for judgment of acquittal because the evidence was insufficient to identify Klein as the man who perpetrated the fraud.
Lloyd C. Jumper advertised a mail order firearms business in The Shotgun News. After Jumper accepted customer orders of over $50,000 without delivering any guns, he vanished, triggering a mail fraud investigation.…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- United States v. Louis R. WolfishCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1976
- United States v. Michael ScarpellinoCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1970
- United States v. Richard Lane Bangert, and Alan Harold KandelCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1981
- United States v. Gaylord Alfred Two EagleCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1980
- United States v. James Frederick SwayneCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1983
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3Cited by9 opinions
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- United States v. Donald J. ClausenCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1986
- United States v. Raymond Lester SpaarCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1984
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