Legal Opinion
United States v. Shannon Knox David Brace
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided May 1, 1997No. 96-50340PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DeMOSS, Circuit Judge:
A preacher and his financial advisor were caught in a government sting designed to snare money launderers. Both raised entrapment at trial, but the jury rejected the defense and they were convicted of laundering drug proceeds. Because the government failed to prove that the preacher was likely to engage in money laundering absent the government’s conduct, we hold that he was entrapped as a matter of law.
BACKGROUND
Defendant/Appellant Reverend David Brace was pastor of the Faith Metro Church in Wichita, Kansas. Faith Metro had financial difficulties and, by late 1993, was…
2Cases cited24 opinions
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