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==Conviction and imprisonment==

==Conviction and imprisonment==

Fryar was convicted under federal law on eight counts of obstruction of justice, conspiracy, and aiding and abetting. The charges stemmed from efforts to bribe three jurors during the Westside Rehabilittion Center civivl case. The U.S. government presented evidence that Fryar through intermediaries offerred bribes to two jurors. Two intermediaries testified for the prosecution. The district court sequestered the jury that was hearing Fryar's jury tampering case  at the Holiday Inn in in [[Monroe, Louisiana|Monroe]], Louisiana. Two marshals were stationed nearby, and "No Trespassing" signs posted.. On January 30, 1988, juror Steven Faulkner stated that a woman had come to his room in the early morning hours and inquired about a fraternity party in a nearby room. Faulkner, who room was three doors from the guards' command post, told the other jurors that a young woman had knocked on his motel door  looking for a fraternity party. He said he told the woman he knew nothing about the party and closed his door. Faulkner was excused from the jury. The district court instructed all of the jurors with Fryar's consent to draw no conclusions or inferences from Faulkner's release from the jury. Fryar moved for a mistrial on grounds that the taint of Faulkner's dismissal persisted because five jurors believed his story about the visit. The court denied this motion.The jury found Fryar's actions to be "willful and malicious." it found too that Fryar intended to misrepresent material facts and to profit improperly from his control of Westside. Fryar unsuccessfully sought a new trial after his conviction on grounds that the district court had erroneously excused Faulkner. Fryar's appeal was rejected by the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in [[New Orleans]].<ref name=courtlistener>{{cite web|url=https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/518415/united-states-v-joe-e-fryar/|title=''United States v. Joe E. Fryar''|publisher=Courtlistener.com|accessdate=August 9, 2018}}</ref>

Fryar was convicted under federal law on eight counts of obstruction of justice, conspiracy, and aiding and abetting. The charges stemmed from efforts to bribe three jurors during the Westside Rehabilittion Center civil case. The U.S. government presented evidence that Fryar through intermediaries offerred bribes to two jurors. Two intermediaries testified for the prosecution. The district court sequestered the jury that was hearing Fryar's jury tampering case  at the Holiday Inn in in [[Monroe, Louisiana|Monroe]], Louisiana. Two marshals were stationed nearby, and "No Trespassing" signs posted.. On January 30, 1988, juror Steven Faulkner stated that a woman had come to his room in the early morning hours and inquired about a fraternity party in a nearby room. Faulkner, who room was three doors from the guards' command post, told the other jurors that a young woman had knocked on his motel door  looking for a fraternity party. He said he told the woman he knew nothing about the party and closed his door. Faulkner was excused from the jury. The district court instructed all of the jurors with Fryar's consent to draw no conclusions or inferences from Faulkner's release from the jury. Fryar moved for a mistrial on grounds that the taint of Faulkner's dismissal persisted because five jurors believed his story about the visit. The court denied this motion.The jury found Fryar's actions to be "willful and malicious." it found too that Fryar intended to misrepresent material facts and to profit improperly from his control of Westside. Fryar unsuccessfully sought a new trial after his conviction on grounds that the district court had erroneously excused Faulkner. Fryar's appeal was rejected by the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in [[New Orleans]].<ref name=courtlistener>{{cite web|url=https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/518415/united-states-v-joe-e-fryar/|title=''United States v. Joe E. Fryar''|publisher=Courtlistener.com|accessdate=August 9, 2018}}</ref>

Ultimately, Fryar was imprisoned for the conviction, but the length and location of his incarceration is not available. He was released by the U.S. Bureau of Prisons on April 7, 1997.<ref name=bureauofprisons>{{cite web|url=https://www.bop.gov/inmateloc/|title=Inmate Locator|ublisher=Federal Bureau of Prisons|accessdate=August 9, 2018}}</ref>

Ultimately, Fryar was imprisoned for the conviction, but the length and location of his incarceration is not available. He was released by the U.S. Bureau of Prisons on April 7, 1997.<ref name=bureauofprisons>{{cite web|url=https://www.bop.gov/inmateloc/|title=Inmate Locator|ublisher=Federal Bureau of Prisons|accessdate=August 9, 2018}}</ref>