UNITED STATES v. SHACKLEFORD

Nos. 84-5995, 84-5998.

777 F.2d 1141 (1985)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. James Marshall SHACKLEFORD (84-5995), Douglas McArthur Brooks (84-5998), Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

Decided November 29, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William G. Crabtree, Barbara Carnes (argued), London, Ky., for defendants-appellants in No. 84-5995.

Louis DeFalaise, U.S. Atty., R. Michael Murphy, Fred A. Stine, V (argued), Lexington, Ky., for plaintiff-appellee.

Allen W. Holbrook (argued) Court appointed, Owensboro, Ky., for defendants-appellants in No. 84-5998.

Before LIVELY, Chief Judge, WELLFORD, Circuit Judge, and CELEBREZZE, Senior Circuit Judge.


WELLFORD, Circuit Judge.

James M. Shackelford and Douglas Brooks, defendants, appeal from jury convictions, Brooks for embezzling food goods shipped in interstate commerce, (18 U.S.C. § 659); and Shackelford for buying and receiving the embezzled food goods (18 U.S.C. § 659). On appeal defendants raise three assignments of error: (1) erroneous jury instructions; (2) failure to voir dire jurors about alleged outside influence; and (3) imposition of restitution...

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