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UNITED STATES v. WILLIAMS

Nos. 26829, 26830.

447 F.2d 1285 (1971)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. James W. WILLIAMS, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

Rehearing Denied November 4, 1971.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

J. Edwin Smith, Houston, Tex., for defendant-appellant.

Morton L. Susman, U. S. Atty., James R. Gough, Asst. U. S. Atty., Houston, Tex., Jonathan S. Cohen, Atty., Tax Div., Dept. of Justice, Washington, D. C., Anthony J. P. Farris, U. S. Atty., Malcolm R. Dimmitt, Asst. U. S. Atty., Houston, Tex., Will Wilson, Asst. Atty. Gen., Roger A. Pauley, Atty., U. S. Dept. of Justice, Washington, D. C., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before JOHN R. BROWN, Chief Judge, and RIVES, WISDOM, GEWIN, BELL, THORNBERRY, COLEMAN, GOLDBERG, AINSWORTH, GODBOLD, DYER, SIMPSON, MORGAN, CLARK, INGRAHAM, and RONEY, Circuit Judges.

LEWIS R. MORGAN, Circuit Judge:

This case raises an important question concerning the admissibility of expert witness testimony in criminal prosecutions. Because of the importance of the issue, we have placed this appeal en banc pursuant to Rule 35 of the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure.

James W. Williams, formerly Chairman of the Board of Westec Corporation, was convicted of conspiracy to violate 15 U.S.C. §§ 77e(a), 78ff(a) and 18 U.S.C. ...

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