United States v. James W. Williams
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
1Opinion of the Court
LEWIS R. MORGAN, Circuit Judge:
This case. raises an important question concerning the admissibility of expert witness testimony in criminal prosecutions. Because of the importance of the issue, we have placed this appeal en banc pursuant to Rule 35 of the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure.
James W. Williams, formerly Chairman of the Board of Westec Corporation, was convicted of conspiracy to violate 15 U.S.C. §§ 77e(a), 78ff(a) and 18 U.S.C. §§ 1001, 1341, and also of twelve substantive violations of the mail fraud statute, 18 U.S.C. § 1341, after a jury trial in the United States District…
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