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U.S. v. BROWN

No. 92-2900.

12 F.3d 52 (1994)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Darleene Elizabeth BROWN, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

January 11, 1994.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Marjorie A. Meyers, Bennett & Secrest, Houston, TX, for defendant-appellant.

Katherine L. Haden and Paula C. Offenhauser, Asst. U.S. Attys., Gaynell Griffin Jones, U.S. Atty., Houston, TX, for plaintiff-appellee.

Before POLITZ, Chief Judge, GARWOOD, Circuit Judge, and PARKER, District Judge.

POLITZ, Chief Judge:

Convicted of embezzling union funds and of making false entries in union records, Darleene Elizabeth Brown appeals. Concluding that the manner in which the testimonial privileges of Brown's husband and son were handled tainted the fairness of the trial, we vacate the convictions and remand.

Background

Brown was employed as secretary and bookkeeper of Local 1111 of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauffeurs...

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