Legal Opinion
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. James M. TODD, Defendant-Appellant
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided March 31, 1997No. 95-9035PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FAY, Senior Circuit Judge:
Defendant James M. Todd (“Todd”) was convicted on one count of embezzlement from an employee benefit plan in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 664 (1994). Todd appeals his conviction, arguing that the district court erred in excluding certain evidence.1 Because we agree that the district court’s evidentiary rulings were erroneous, we reverse the conviction and remand for a new trial.
BACKGROUND
In 1980, Todd founded Clinical Medical Equipment, Inc. (“CME”). CME was in the *1330business of selling and servicing medical equipment. Todd was the president and sole shareholder of CME. At…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Joseph Daniel Holt v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1965
- United States v. Richard B. LankfordCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1992
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