United States v. Richard Taxe, United States of America v. Ronald Taxe, United States of America v. Geraldine Gonzales, United States of America v. Richard Ward

540 F.2d 961 192 U.S.P.Q. 204 UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Richard TAXE, Appellant. UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Ronald TAXE, Appellant. UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Geraldine GONZALES, Appellant. UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Richard WARD, Appellant. Nos. 74-3094, 74-3471 and 74-3153. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. June 8, 1976. Rehearing and Rehearing En Banc Denied Aug. 23, 1976. Donald Saltzman (argued), of Miller, Glassman, & Browning, Beverly Hills, Cal., and Richard L. Rosenfield (argued), of Flax & Rosenfield, Los Angeles, Cal., for appellants. Chester L. Brown, Asst. U.S. Atty. (argued), Los Angeles, Cal., for appellee. Before HUFSTEDLER, WRIGHT and GOODWIN, Circuit Judges. ALFRED T. GOODWIN, Circuit Judge: 1 Four defendants were charged with multiple counts involving "record piracy". All four were convicted of willful infringement of copyrights for profit, 17 U.S.C. §§ 1 (f), 101(e), 104, and conspiracy, 18 U.S.C. § 371 . In addition, defendant Richard Taxe was convicted of mail fraud, 18 U.S.C. § 1341 . Along with other issues, their combined appeal challenges the 1971 Sound Recording…