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United States v. Leahy

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided April 26, 1996No. 94-20611PublishedCited by 82 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

EMILIO M. GARZA, Circuit Judge:

Defendants Jeremiah Joseph Leahy IV, David D. Nece, and Sherry Lynn Flanagan appeal their convictions for various crimes arising out of their involvement in a scheme to defraud the Veterans Administration. Le-ahy also appeals his sentence. Finding no reversible error, we affirm.

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Nece owned and operated Great Western Roofing (“GWR”) in Houston, Texas. Flanagan was Nece’s chief assistant, and Leahy served as bonding agent for GWR. GWR successfully bid on a $1.1 million roofing project for a Veterans Administration (“VA”) building in Hines, Illinois. The contract…

2Cases cited56 opinions

  1. Zafiro v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
  2. United States v. Orange Jell BeechumCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
  3. United States v. CalverleyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1994
  4. United States v. Stephen Roderick McRaeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1979
  5. United States v. Jimmy Dewitt Webster, Sr., Candido Daniel Santiago, Barry Weinreich, Joe Buhajla, Arthur Byron Murphy, and Clarence RoyalstonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1985

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3Cited by82 opinions

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  3. United States v. Joseph EbronCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2012
  4. United States v. PowersCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1999
  5. United States v. SprickCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2000

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