United States Fifth Circuit

Convictions, for making false statements to the Farm Service Agency and attempted corruption of a public official, are reversed where the government's "summary" witness did far more than summarize previously-presented evidence, and when accompanying evidence is redacted, insufficient evidence remains to prove the case.

Appellate Information

• Decided 06/12/2002
• Published 06/12/2002

Judges

• WIENER, Circuit Judge:, Before KING, Chief Judge, and REAVLEY and WIENER, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fifth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Richard Terrell Starrett, Asst. U.S. Atty. (argued), Donald Ray Burkhalter, John Morgan Dowdy, Jr., Jackson, MS, for Plaintiff-Appellee., Dennis Charles Sweet (argued), Langston, Sweet & Freese, Jackson, MS, Brent David Hitson (argued), Langston, Sweet & Freese, Birmingham, AL, for Defendant-Appellant.