U.S. v. SEVERNS

No. 07-40615.

559 F.3d 274 (2009)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Curtis Ray SEVERNS, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

February 10, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Tracey M. Batson, Asst. U.S. Atty., Plano, TX, Richard A. Friedman (argued), U.S. Dept. of Justice, Crim. Div., Washington, DC, for U.S.

Louis Charles Van Cleef (argued), Van Cleef Law Offices, Longview, TX, for Severns.

Before JOLLY, CLEMENT, and OWEN, Circuit Judges.


OWEN, Circuit Judge:

Curtis Ray Severns was convicted and sentenced for mail fraud, wire fraud, arson, use of fire to commit mail fraud, and use of fire to commit wire fraud arising out of a conflagration that destroyed his business and his subsequent attempt to collect insurance proceeds. Severns contends on appeal that (1) he is entitled to a new trial because the Government failed to disclose exculpatory evidence and because he has discovered new evidence; (2)...

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