Friday, August 05, 2011

Eleventh Circuit -- USA vs Larry P. Langford

USA vs Larry P. Langford 

Political corruption -

Sufficient evidence for honest services fraud &  using mails in furtherance of fraud.

No prejudice in admission of tax returns with extraordinary (legal) gambling winnings.

Banking records not hearsay.

No prejudice from hearsay testimony on denial of loan.

Giving clothes to charity = inadmissible character evidence.

No error on several small evidence calls.

No error in denying jury instruction requiring quid pro quo for bribery conviction.

No error in denying change of venue.
Compiled by D.E. Frydrychowski, who is, not incidentally, not giving you legal advice.

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Author's SSRN page here.