Legal Opinion
United States v. Vernon Horace Tucker and Marion Benten Morton
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided March 9, 1981No. 80-1012PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GEE, Circuit Judge:
The Hideaway Lounge was owned by Vernon Horace Tucker and managed by Marion Benten Morton during 1978 when the club was the subject of an FBI investigation of illegal gambling in Gregg County, Texas. The investigation resulted in the trial of Tucker, Morton, John James, Horace Hill, and Becky Teague for conducting an illegal gambling business in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1955 1 and for conspiracy to commit that offense in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 371. Tucker, Morton, James, and Hill were convicted on both counts; Teague was acquitted. Tucker and Morton appeal their…
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