Legal Opinion

United States v. Morganfield

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided September 25, 2007No. 05-51395PublishedCited by 22 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PATRICK E. HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judge:

Ellis Morganfield and Leroy Thomas were each convicted on one count of conspiracy to violate 18 U.S.C. § 514(a), and one count of aiding and abetting the violation of 18 U.S.C. § 514(a) and 18 U.S.C. § 2. Morganfield was also convicted on two counts of aiding and abetting bank fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1344 and 18 U.S.C. § 2. They appeal them convictions. We affirm in part, reverse in part, vacate Morganfield’s sentence, and remand for resentencing.

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Ellis Morganfield and Leroy Thomas were key participants in a simple but effective check cashing…

2Cases cited41 opinions

  1. Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen v. Baltimore & Ohio RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
  2. Williams v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  3. United States v. Martin Gonzalez MunozCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1998
  4. United States v. David M. Saks, United States of America v. James Doyle SpruillCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1992
  5. United States v. TomblinCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1994

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3Cited by22 opinions

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