Legal Opinion
United States v. David F. Brown, Tore T. Debella, Richard A. Reizen, Robert F. Ehrling
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided April 16, 1996No. 93-4063PublishedCited by 90 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EDMONDSON, Circuit Judge:
This appeal is one by four defendants, formerly executives with General Development Corporation (“GDC”), who were convicted of defrauding and conspiring to defraud home buyers throughout the 1980’s. Their guilt was not proved: insufficient evidence was presented that a scheme reasonably calculated to deceive persons of ordinary prudence and comprehension was devised. We reverse the convictions.
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In the 1950’s, GDC began buying huge tracts of undeveloped land throughout Florida. Over the years, the company created nine separate Florida communities. GDC first built the…
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