UNITED STATES v. BELL

Nos. 79-5422, 79-5436.

623 F.2d 1132 (1980)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Dudley BELL, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

August 15, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Will Gray, Houston, Tex., for defendant-appellant.

Anna E. Stool, Asst. U. S. Atty., Houston, Tex., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before HILL, RUBIN and ANDERSON, Circuit Judges.


JAMES C. HILL, Circuit Judge:

Appellant Bell was convicted on two counts of knowingly making a false statement to a grand jury in violation of 18 U.S.C.A. § 1623. For the reasons detailed below, we affirm as to one count and reverse as to the other.

The events preceding Bell's appearance before the grand jury are relatively clear. In early 1978, Catherine Greene requested that Bell assist her in obtaining the services of a Mexican maid. Bell is a private...

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