United States v. John Belmont, United States of America v. Philip Charles Bernstene, United States of America v. Russell Hampshire, United States of America v. Walter Gernert

715 F.2d 459 222 U.S.P.Q. 463 , 1983 Copr.L.Dec. P 25,583 UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. John BELMONT, Appellant. UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Philip Charles BERNSTENE, Appellant. UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Russell HAMPSHIRE, Appellant. UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Walter GERNERT, Appellant. Nos. 82-1730, 82-1732, 82-1733 and 82-1734. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Aug. 2, 1983. Decided Sept. 7, 1983. Stephen S. Trott, Los Angeles, Cal., Gloria C. Phares, Washington, D.C., for appellee. Robert Eugene Smith, Michael N. Berke, Encino, Cal., W. Michael Mayock, Los Angeles, Cal., for appellant. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Central District of California. Before CHOY, GOODWIN and ANDERSON, Circuit Judges. GOODWIN, Circuit Judge. 1 After a bench trial on stipulated facts, John Belmont, Phillip Bernstene, Russell Hampshire and Walter Gernert were convicted of conspiring to commit an offense against the United States, 18 U.S.C. § 371 , (transportation of stolen goods in interstate commerce, 18 U.S.C. § 2314 ), and willfully infringing motion picture copyrights, 17 U.S.C. §…