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United States v. Graves

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided October 20, 1993No. 92-9508PublishedCited by 76 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BARKSDALE, Circuit Judge:

The critical issue before us turns on a party being required to object, or make an offer of proof, when the subject covered by a motion in limine arises at trial, in order to preserve the issue for appeal. This and several other evidentiary questions being the principal matters raised on appeal, Robert Graves challenges his conviction and sentence for conspiracy to defraud the United States and Internal Revenue Service, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 371. We AFFIRM.

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Graves was the Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) from 1984 to…

2Cases cited26 opinions

  1. Luce v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Aubrey Hendrix v. Raybestos-Manhattan, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1985
  3. H. E. Collins and Joetta Collins, Surviving Parents and Personal Representatives of Karen Collins, Deceased v. Wayne CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
  4. United States v. Amy Ralston Pofahl, Charles T. Nunn, and Randy WhiteCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1993
  5. United States v. Lorenzo Jesus Mejia-AlarconCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1993

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3Cited by76 opinions

  1. United States v. CalverleyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1994
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  3. Johnson v. Sawyer,et alCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1997
  4. United States v. Jimmy Lee Williams, United States of America v. Jimmy Lee WilliamsCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1996
  5. United States v. Forriss D. ElliottCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1996

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