UNITED STATES v. SHAID

No. 83-2397.

730 F.2d 225 (1984)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Orrin SHAID, Jr., Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

April 6, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David Booth, Longview, Tex., for defendant-appellant.

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

Before CLARK, Chief Judge, and POLITZ and JOHNSON, Circuit Judges.


JOHNSON, Circuit Judge.

In May of 1981, Orrin Shaid, Jr., a convicted bank swindler described by the prosecution as a "charismatic 300-pound east Texan", gained access to the Ranchlander National Bank in Melvin, Texas and masterminded an elaborate bank-fraud scheme that ultimately enabled him to generate a high-rolling life style including two Rolls Royces, a yacht known as the "African Queen", two airplanes, and a large lake-house on fourteen acres. Shaid's scheme...

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