U.S. v. Phillips, No. 98-30968 (5th Cir.) (219 F.3d 404) (July 13, 2000) (Judge E. Grady Jolly)
Loaded on Aug. 1, 2000
published in Punch and Jurists
August 28, 2000
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In this case the Fifth Circuit vacated a conviction under 18 U.S.C. § 666 on the grounds that the defendant, while a tax assessor for the Parish, was not an "agent" for the Parish within the meaning of § 666 because he was not authorized to act on behalf of ...
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