UNITED STATES v. CRIPPEN

No. 76-4486.

570 F.2d 535 (1978)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Frank CRIPPEN, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

March 30, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William G. Earle, Miami, Fla., for defendant-appellant.

Jack V. Eskenazi, U. S. Atty., Jamie L. Whitten, Asst. U. S. Atty., Miami, Fla., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before COLEMAN, HILL and RUBIN, Circuit Judges.


ALVIN B. RUBIN, Circuit Judge:

The defendant was convicted on two counts of perjury after a fair trial at which a careful trial judge ruled correctly on the issues sought to be raised as grounds for his acquittal, or, alternatively, dismissal or for a new trial. Our conclusion that the trial court should be affirmed was reached after full study of each of the several issues raised.

I.

Frank Crippen, a businessman living in Miami, Florida, was the...

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