Legal Opinion
United States v. Robert F. Collins and John H. Ross
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided September 10, 1992No. 91-3778PublishedCited by 80 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JERRY E. SMITH, Circuit Judge:
Defendants Robert F. Collins, a United States District Judge of the Eastern District of Louisiana, and John H. Ross, Collins’s longtime friend, challenge their convictions for bribery, conspiracy, and obstruction of justice. They also challenge the district court’s calculation of their sentences. Finding no error, we affirm.
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