Legal Opinion
United States v. Roger W. Pipkin, III
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 27, 1997No. 96-20402PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DeMOSS, Circuit Judge:
Defendant Roger W. Pipkin, III, was convicted of multiple counts of wire fraud, money laundering, and structuring currency transactions so as to avoid reporting requirements. Applying the Supreme Court’s recent opinion in Ratzlaf v. United States, 510 U.S. 135, 114 S.Ct. 655, 126 L.Ed.2d 615 (1994), we hold that the evidence is insufficient to support a finding that Pipkin knew structuring was illegal. Accordingly, we reverse the structuring convictions. Finding no other reversible error, we affirm all other convictions.
BACKGROUND
Pipkin took part in a scam that defrauded…
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