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UNITED STATES v. MIDDLEBROOKS

No. 27859.

431 F.2d 299 (1970)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Clarence Eugene MIDDLEBROOKS, Jr., Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

August 20, 1970.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edward R. Kirkland, Orlando, Fla., for appellant.

John L. Briggs, U. S. Atty., Middle District of Florida, Allan P. Clark, Asst. U. S. Atty., Middle District of Florida, John W. Caven, Jr., Jacksonville, Fla., for appellee.

Before JONES, WISDOM, and COLEMAN, Circuit Judges.

WISDOM, Circuit Judge:

A federal grand jury returned a twenty-one count indictment against Clarence E. Middlebrooks, doing business through Turbonique, Inc., for using the mails in furtherance of a scheme to defraud, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1341. The defendant, highly intelligent, but not a lawyer, insisted on conducting his own defense. As usual in such cases, his dual position created difficulties for him, for the court, and for the trial jury. The jury...

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