Legal Opinion
United States v. Powell
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided September 24, 1997No. 96-20831PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DeMOSS, Circuit Judge:
This appeal rises from the conviction of Joseph Reade Powell, Jr. for evading federal fuel excise taxes. Powell contests the admission of certain items of evidence and the application of the United States Sentencing Guidelines. We affirm the judgment of the district court.
I. FACTUAL BACKGROUND
From approximately July 1986 through 1991, Joseph Powell operated a wholesale distributorship of gasoline and diesel products named J.P. Energy. Powell bought a building in Kingswood, Texas, in which he maintained his offices. He sold gasoline and diesel fuel to retail outlets, such…
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