United States Fourth Circuit

In consolidated appeals arising out of a failed business relationship between real estate developers who assert myriad claims against one another, examining the mail and wire fraud instructions, while there may have been some potential for confusion on the issue of specific intent to defraud, in the context of the entire jury charge the jury was adequately informed of the controlling legal principles without being misled or confused.

Appellate Information

• Argued 10/30/2001
• Decided 03/22/2002
• Published 03/22/2002

Judges

• Before WIDENER, TRAXLER, and KING, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fourth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  E.D. Gaskins, Jr., Michael Joseph Tadych, Everett, Gaskins, Hancock & Stevens, Raleigh, North Carolina, for Appellants.  Sean Eric Andrussier, Womble, Carlyle, Sandridge & Rice, P.L.L.C., Raleigh, North Carolina, for Appellees.   ON BRIEF:  Pressly M. Millen, Womble, Carlyle, Sandridge & Rice, P.L.L.C., Raleigh, North Carolina, for Appellees.