Legal Opinion
United States v. Will Renfro
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 30, 1980No. 79-5457PublishedCited by 73 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SAM D. JOHNSON, Circuit Judge:
Will Renfro is a former defensive tackle for the Washington Redskins, Pittsburgh Steelers, Philadelphia Eagles, and New York Giants. On May 9, 1979, Renfro was involved in an incident with FBI Agent Wayne Tichenor. Renfro’s actions produced an indictment and conviction for assaulting an FBI agent engaged in the performance of his official duties. 1 We affirm that conviction.
This case stems from an FBI investigation into alleged racketeering and acceptance of kickbacks by the five elected members of the DeSoto County Board of Supervisors. Defendant Renfro was a…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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3Cited by73 opinions
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