Legal Opinion
United States v. Melvin A. Slawik, and Bruce A. Uffelman
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided January 3, 1977No. 76-1541PublishedCited by 75 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
GIBBONS, Circuit Judge.
Melvin A. Slawik appeals from a judgment of sentence imposed pursuant to a jury verdict finding him guilty on three counts of making false declarations before a grand jury in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1623. 1 We reverse.
Slawik, at the time of trial, was the elected County Executive of New Castle County, Delaware. His indictment grew out of a federal investigation of the relationship between contractors and various New Castle County public officials. 2 In the course of that investigation the United States Attorney became aware that one Bayard Austin, a…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- Sinclair v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1929
- Bronston v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Weiler v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1945
- Johnnie Tasby v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1975
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3Cited by75 opinions
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