Legal Opinion
United States v. Herbert N. Belt
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 13, 1978No. 76-3110PublishedCited by 46 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GODBOLD, Circuit Judge:
Belt was jointly tried and convicted with codefendant Williams of ten counts of embezzling, stealing, or unlawfully and willfully converting to his own use, or the use of another, the funds of a labor organization in contravention of 29 U.S.C. § 501(c). We hold that the trial judge erred in failing to grant a judgment of acquittal at the close of the government’s case. 1
As vice-president and assistant business agent for Teamsters Local 991, Belt represented employees of more than 20 companies in Alabama, Florida and Mississippi. When the alleged malfeasance occurred…
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3Cited by46 opinions
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