UNITED STATES v. EDWARDS

No. 82-2448 Summary Calendar.

702 F.2d 529 (1983)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Charles Eugene EDWARDS, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

March 29, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lawrence B. Mitchell, Dallas, Tex., for defendant-appellant.

Christian Harrison, Asst. U.S. Atty., Tyler, Tex., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before RUBIN, JOHNSON and WILLIAMS, Circuit Judges.


JERRE S. WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge:

Charles Eugene Edwards was a county commissioner of Fannin County, Texas. He was convicted in federal court of extortion under color of official right, 18 U.S.C. § 1951, conspiracy to commit mail fraud, 18 U.S.C. § 371, and mail fraud, 18 U.S.C. § 1341, in connection with his duties as county commissioner.

Edwards did not appeal his conviction within the ten day period required by Fed. R.App.P., Rule 4(b). He...

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