Legal Opinion
United States v. Robert Hilton Swanson and Jack Lavoied Phipps
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided May 30, 1978No. 76-3484PublishedCited by 100 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GODBOLD, Circuit Judge:
Phipps and Swanson were jointly indicted and convicted of conspiracy and extortion through the mails in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 371 and 876. Swanson alleges that the evidence was insufficient to support his conviction. Phipps primarily contends that the trial court erred in refusing to grant a continuance because his amnesia concerning the events constituting the crime rendered him incompetent to stand trial. Phipps’ other contentions are discussed below. We affirm the convictions.
On February 12, 1976, 28 residents of LaGrange, Georgia, received threatening letters,…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Bruton v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Dusky v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1960
- Pate v. RobinsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Jackson v. IndianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Archibald Lyles v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1958
13 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by100 opinions
- United States v. Michael G. Thevis, Alton Bart Hood, Global Industries, Inc., Anna Jeanette EvansCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982
- United States v. Jo Ann Harrelson, Charles Voyed Harrelson and Elizabeth Nichols ChagraCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1985
- United States v. Ronald Berkowitz, Paul D'alessandro, Kevin Van Coughnett, Bisan Vafaie, and Wendall HowellCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
- United States v. KopitukCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1982
- United States v. Houshang SheikhCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
95 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.