United States v. James O. Bakker

U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit · Decided 1991-02-11

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WILKINSON, Circuit Judge: This appeal stems from the trial and sentencing of a well-known televangelist, James 0. Bakker. Bakker raises numerous challenges to his conviction for fraud and conspiracy. We affirm his conviction. Appellant also challenges his sentence on the grounds that the trial judge’s personal religious beliefs tainted the sentencing and that the trial court erred…

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