United States v. Florita Bell Griffin, Terrence Bernard Roberts, Joe Lee Walker
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
1Opinion of the Court
DeMOSS, Circuit Judge:
Appellants Florita Bell Griffin (Griffin), Terrence Bernard Roberts (Roberts), and Joe Lee Walker (Walker) were tried before a jury and found guilty of conspiracy, bribery, money laundering, and mail fraud. On appeal, Griffin, Roberts, and Walker (referred to jointly as “Appellants”) challenge the sufficiency of the evidence, a number of the district court’s evidentiary rulings, and the calculation of their sentences. In addition, Roberts and Walker contend that they were constructively denied counsel. We AFFIRM in part, REVERSE in part, and REMAND to the district court…
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