UNITED STATES v. MEANS

No. 81-4391.

695 F.2d 811 (1983)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. James H. MEANS and Edgar C. Lloyd, Jr., Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

January 3, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Earl Keyes, Jackson, Miss., for Rep. Means.

Samuel H. Wilkins, L.C. James, Jackson, Miss., for Rep. Lloyd.

James B. Tucker, Jerry A. Davis, Asst. U.S. Attys., Jackson, Miss., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before RUBIN, RANDALL and JOLLY, Circuit Judges.


E. GRADY JOLLY, Circuit Judge:

I. INTRODUCTION

On July 20, 1981, after pleas of not guilty, Edgar C. Lloyd, Jr., and James H. Means were found guilty by a jury on three counts of mail fraud, fraud by wire, and aiding and abetting. The conduct with which the defendants were charged generally involved the use of their influence in obtaining banking charters from the State of Mississippi in exchange for money. During the time in question defendant Means was...

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