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United States v. Mann

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided July 19, 2007No. 05-20545PublishedCited by 29 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

EDITH BROWN CLEMENT, Circuit Judge:

Sam Jimmie Mann appeals his convictions for extortion under color of official right, wire fraud, and conspiracy to commit these and other crimes. Mann also challenges the sentencing enhancements and restitution ordered by the district court following conviction. For the following reasons, we REVERSE his convictions on five counts and AFFIRM all others. We also AFFIRM the sentence.

I. FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS

Mann served as police commissioner for the city of Kendleton, Texas, from 1996 until 2000. In 2003, a grand jury indicted Mann on 52 counts stemming from his…

2Cases cited28 opinions

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  4. United States v. SolisCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2002
  5. United States v. DiazCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2001

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3Cited by29 opinions

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  4. United States v. MauskarCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2009
  5. United States v. SteenCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2011

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