Legal Opinion
United States v. James C. Buchanan
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided January 10, 1977No. 75-3749PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GODBOLD, Circuit Judge:
Defendant James C. Buchanan appeals from a jury conviction on seven counts of violating the federal mail fraud statute. 18 U.S.C. § 1341.1 The district court sentenced Buchanan to three years on each count, the terms to run concurrently.
Buchanan’s “scheme” involved the creation of Union Postal Systems, Inc., a franchise arrangement whereby interested parties each paid him $1,000 for the opportunity to deliver second, third, and fourth class mail under the Union banner. In return, the franchisees were promised 30% of all revenues resulting from their deliveries, the…
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