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UNITED STATES v. LEWIS

No. 85-4838.

786 F.2d 1278 (1986)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Herbert J. LEWIS and Vernon Abrahams, Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

April 15, 1986.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert R. Race, New York City, for Lewis and Abrahams.

Vernon Abrahams, pro se.

Joseph S. Cage, Jr., U.S. Atty., Dosite H. Perkins, Jr., Asst. U.S. Atty., Shreveport, La., for the U.S.

Before GEE, REAVLEY, and HILL, Circuit Judges.

ROBERT MADDEN HILL, Circuit Judge:

Herbert J. Lewis and Vernon Abrahams appeal convictions related to their involvement in a fraudulent investment scheme. We hold that they were not deprived of their rights under the Sixth Amendment, notwithstanding their claims that their counsel was inadequate and was subject to a conflict of interest, nor was there error in the government's use of redacted portions of Lewis' grand jury testimony against him during the trial. Thus...

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