Tag Archives: obstruction of justice

9/18/08 Opinions - US 5th Cir.

The following published opinions were released by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on September 18, 2008:

U.S. v. Klein (Smith, Wiener, Haynes, JJ.; opinion by Smith, J.) (appeal from S.D. Tex.). Affirming convictions of doctor defendant on multiple counts of mail fraud and healthcare fraud, but vacating sentence and restitution order […]

6/3/08 Opinion - La. Supreme Ct.

The following opinion was released by the Louisiana Supreme Court on June 3, 2008:

State of Louisiana v. Jones (Opinion by Victory, J., joined by Knoll, Traylor, Kimball, Weimer, JJ.; dissent, with reasons, by Calogero, C.J.; dissent without reasons by Johnson, J.). Affirming conviction of defendant for attempted obstruction of justice for dropping baggie of […]