Legal Opinion

United States v. Sandy Townsley, United States of America v. Ernest (Pat) Gandy, United States of America v. Sorkis Webbe, Jr.

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided March 25, 1988No. 86-1045, 86-1075, and 86-1188PublishedCited by 47 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HENLEY, Senior Circuit Judge,

authored the opinion of the court with the exception of part VI. A. which was written by ARNOLD, Circuit Judge. HENLEY, Senior Circuit Judge, writes separately in dissent from that portion of the court’s opinion. BOWMAN, Circuit Judge, concurs in all but part V. of the court’s opinion from which he dissents.

Appellants Sorkis Webbe, Jr. and Sandy Townsley were convicted following a jury trial on various conspiracy charges involving vote fraud, 18 U.S.C. § 241, mail fraud, 18 U.S.C. § 371, and obstruction of justice, 18 U.S.C. § 1503. Appellant Ernest (Pat) Gandy…

2Cases cited49 opinions

  1. Batson v. KentuckySupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  2. Illinois v. GatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  3. Blockburger v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1931
  4. Aguilar v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
  5. Spinelli v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1969

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