United States Fifth Circuit

The question of the constitutionality of 18 U.S.C. section 666, for conspiracy and program bribery violations, is properly before the court on appeal, and the district court had subject-matter jurisdiction over defendant's bribery case; a new trial is necessary where the court transferred the trial sua sponte over defendant's objections.

Appellate Information

• Decided 07/12/2002
• Published 07/12/2002

Judges

• WIENER, Circuit Judge:, Before SMITH, DUHÉ, and WIENER, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fifth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Susan B. Cowger (argued), Dallas, TX, for U.S., Shirley L. Baccus-Lobel (argued), Law Offices of Shirley Baccus-Lobel, William M. Ravkind (argued), Ravkind & Ravkind, Dallas, TX, for Lipscomb.