Legal Opinion
United States of America v. Shelby Lee Daniels
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 9, 2001No. 99-10768PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EMILIO M. GARZA, Circuit Judge:
Shelby Lee Daniels appeals his conviction for bankruptcy fraud under 18 U.S.C. § 157. Daniels challenges (1) the constitutionality of the bankruptcy fraud statute; (2) the sufficiency of the evidence to support his conviction; (3) the district court’s denial of Daniels’ request for an instruction on good faith in the jury charge; and (4) the district court’s denial of Daniels’ request for an instruction regarding specific intent. We affirm.
Daniels’ conviction arises out of a scheme developed by himself and his co-defendant Tronnald Dunaway, ostensibly to aid…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Kolender v. LawsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- United States v. ReynaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1998
- United States v. Louis RochesterCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1990
- United States v. Jean Marie St. GelaisCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1992
- United States v. Bernard FeinbergCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1976
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3Cited by16 opinions
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