United States v. Deveau - United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

United States v. Deveau

By United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

  • Release Date: 1984-05-24
  • Genre: Law

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Defendants-appellants Frederix DeVeau and Irving Drobny appeal their conviction for securities fraud, mail fraud, and submitting false statements to the Securities and Exchange Commission (""SEC""). Because none of the issues they raise requires reversal, we affirm. The Scheme The facts essential to deciding this appeal are as follows: In 1978, DeVeau, known then as Fred Pro, entered the Department of Justice's Witness Protection Program, after serving thirty-eight months in prison for racketeering activities. He was given a new identity and was relocated in San Antonio, Texas.

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