Legal Opinion
United States v. Claude "Buddy" Leach
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided December 19, 1980No. 80-3041PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
AINSWORTH, Circuit Judge:
Claude “Buddy” Leach, a United States Congressman, appeals from the order of the district court denying his motion to dismiss the indictment against him alleging election irregularities on the ground of collateral estoppel. 1 Leach contends that the factual issues involved in the present indictment for receiving illegal campaign contributions were conclusively determined in his favor at his previous trial for “vote buying,” We agree, vacate the order of the district court, and order dismissal of the indictment.
Congressman Leach was elected to the House of…
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