UNITED STATES v. LaFERRIERE

No. 75-4468.

546 F.2d 182 (1977)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. J. Philippe LaFERRIERE and Frederic J. White, Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

January 31, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bruce A. Campbell, Tampa, Fla. (Court-appointed), for LaFerriere.

Henry Gonzalez, James R. Yon, Tampa, Fla., for White.

John L. Briggs, U. S. Atty., Jacksonville, Fla., E. Thomas Sullivan, Morris Silverstein, Washington, D. C., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before GEWIN, GEE and FAY, Circuit Judges.


GEWIN, Circuit Judge:

Appellants and five others were charged in a 25-count indictment with conspiracy, mail fraud, wire fraud, and interstate transportation of monies obtained by fraud. Both appellants pleaded not guilty and were tried in November, 1975. During the course of the proceedings the government dismissed numerous charges against each, and the jury returned verdicts of guilty against LaFerriere on one count of mail fraud and against White on seven counts...

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