Fifth Circuit· 10/25/1983

United States v. William J. Johnson

Citations

718 F.2d 1317
1983 U.S. App. LEXIS 15821

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reversing a conviction because the district court instructed the jury that they must find a specific question as a matter of law rather than leaving the question for the jury to determine
if the trial judge chooses to comment on the evidence, he must instruct the jury that they are not bound by his comments
if the trial judge chooses to comment on the evidence, he must instruct the jury that they are not bound by his comments
\The scheme to defraud need not be successful to create a violation of the wire fraud statute.\
trial judge summarized documents for the jury

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Judges: Clark, Brown, Gee, Rubin, Reavley, Politz, Randall, Tate, Johnson, Williams, Garwood, Jolly, Higginbotham

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