Legal Opinion
United States v. Bruce Shear
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided May 28, 1992No. 91-1678PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GARWOOD, Circuit Judge:
Following a jury trial, defendant-appellant Bruce Shear (Shear) was convicted of a criminal violation of the Occupational Safe ty and Health Act of 1970, 29 U.S.C. § 666(e) (OSHA or the Act), and now brings this appeal. We reverse.
Facts and Proceedings Below
In March 1987, Shear’s employer, ABC Utilities Services, Inc. (ABC), was awarded a contract to install a water line for the City of Azle, Texas. ABC is a small, family-owned construction company. Frank Wolfe is the president and owns approximately sixty percent of the stock of the corporation; his mother owns the…
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