U.S. v. Whitehead, No. 98-2289 (8th Cir.) (176 F.3d 1030) (April 8, 1999) (Judge Harold D. Vietor)
Loaded on July 1, 1999
published in Punch and Jurists
July 12, 1999
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Here the Court held that in a prosecution for bank fraud by falsely claiming insolvency in connection with a loan forgiveness agreement, the defendant is entitled to an instruction on the legal meaning of "insolvency" since it was determinative.
In rendering its decision the Court rejected the Government's …
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