United States Eighth Circuit

Defendants' convictions on bank fraud charges are reversed where, given the law of the case as the elements of bank fraud were defined for the jury, there was insufficient evidence to sustain the bank fraud convictions against defendants.

Appellate Information

• Decided 01/23/2006
• Published 01/23/2006

Judges

• COLLOTON, Circuit Judge., Before COLLOTON, McMILLIAN, and BENTON, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Rick L. Nelson, argued, St. Louis, MO, for appellant Staples., JoAnn Trog, argued, St. Louis, MO, for appellant Washington., Charles E. Kirksey, argued, St. Louis, MO, for appellant Montgomery., G. William Wynne, argued, Clayton, MO, for appellant Silinzy.


• For Appellees:
  
• Michael W. Reap, argued, Asst. U.S. Atty., St. Louis, MO, for appellee.