U.S. v. Parker, No. 94-10557 (5th Cir.) (104 F.3d 72) (January 14, 1997) (Judge Robert M. Parker)
Loaded on Feb. 1, 1997
published in Punch and Jurists
February 17, 1997
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This is another one of those recurrent, perplexing decisions about harmless-error. Here, the defendant robbed six retail establishments in Fort Worth, Texas during a two-week period. His total take from all six robberies was approximately $500. The Feds were obviously concerned that justice might not be achieved if the defendant ...
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