UNITED STATES v. PATRICK PETROLEUM CORP. OF MICH.

No. 81-2312.

703 F.2d 94 (1982)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. PATRICK PETROLEUM CORPORATION OF MICHIGAN, Charles Douglas Robinson, Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

September 24, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John J. Privitera, Washington, D.C., for Patrick Petroleum.

Michael E. Tigar, Washington, D.C., for Robinson.

Carl Walker, Jr., U.S. Atty., James R. Gough, Asst. U.S. Atty., Houston, Tex., for United States.

Before THORNBERRY, REAVLEY and GARWOOD, Circuit Judges.


REAVLEY, Circuit Judge:

Appellants were convicted of mail fraud and conspiracy to commit mail fraud. 18 U.S.C. §§ 371, 1341. Their appeal argues that their knowledge of and participation in the fraudulent scheme was not proved, that co-conspirator statements were admitted against them without the James1 predicate, and that the mailings were only collateral or incidental to the scheme. We affirm.

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