Legal Opinion
United States v. Alex G. Merklinger
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided February 3, 1994No. 93-5362PublishedCited by 51 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
NATHANIEL R. JONES, Circuit Judge.
Defendant-Appellant Alex G. Merklinger appeals his conviction on seven counts of various acts of fraud and false statements. We find that the trial court erred in construing the statute that was at issue in one count, and that the evidence was insufficient to support a conviction on several other counts. However, we affirm the jury verdict on the remaining counts. This disposition does not affect Merklinger’s sentence, and so we remand only in order for the lower court to revise its Entry of Judgment in accordance with this decision.
I. Facts
At the outset, a…
2Cases cited23 opinions
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