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UNITED STATES v. GORDON

No. 85-4069.

780 F.2d 1165 (1986)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. James C. GORDON, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

January 16, 1986.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Fraiser, Burgoon & Abraham, James W. Burgoon, Jr., Greenwood, Miss., for defendant-appellant.

George Phillips, U.S. Atty., Ruth R. Harris, Asst. U.S. Atty., Jackson, Miss., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before GEE, and JOHNSON, Circuit Judges, and MENTZ, District Judge.

MENTZ, District Judge:

Defendant, James C. Gordon, appeals from his conviction on a three-count indictment for violations of Sections 371, 1341 and 1343 of Title 18 of the United States Code. As grounds for relief, he alleges that (1) the indictment charging conspiracy, mail fraud and fraud by wire was insufficient, (2) it was error to admit extrinsic or similar act testimony on the issue of intent, (3) defense counsel was unduly restricted in cross-examining a government...

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