Legal Opinion
United States v. Eddie Wayne Roberson
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided May 24, 1989No. 88-1624PublishedCited by 184 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JERRY E. SMITH, Circuit Judge:
I. Factual Background.
In November 1987, Eddie Wayne Roberson, who was on parole after recently being released from prison, was searching for work. Roberson met Jack Doherty, an eighty-four-year-old man who was in poor health, had poor vision, and required someone to assist him with his daily needs. Apparently, Doherty also drank heavily at times. Roberson moved in with Doherty, assisting him with household duties, taking him to the doctor and grocery store, and performing other daily tasks in exchange for room and board.
One evening, a few days after Roberson…
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