United States v. Multi-Management, Inc., and Warren D. Hill, and United States of America v. Multi-Management, Inc., Karl H. Herrmann, Jr., A/K/A Karl Von Herrmann, Warren D. Hill, and Eugene Smith, and Robert Monforton

743 F.2d 1359 16 Fed. R. Evid. Serv. 603 UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. MULTI-MANAGEMENT, INC., and Warren D. Hill, Defendants-Appellants. and UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. MULTI-MANAGEMENT, INC., Karl H. Herrmann, Jr., a/k/a Karl Von Herrmann, Warren D. Hill, and Eugene Smith, Defendants, and Robert Monforton, Defendant-Appellant. Nos. 84-3003, 84-3004. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Aug. 8, 1984. Decided Sept. 28, 1984. K.M. Bridenstine, Polson, Mont., Ann S. German, Keller & German, Kalispell, Mont., for defendants-appellants. Carl E. Rostad, Asst. U.S. Atty., Great Falls, Mont., for plaintiff-appellee. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Montana. Before PECK * , WRIGHT, and FARRIS, Circuit Judges. JOHN W. PECK, Senior Circuit Judge: 1 Robert Monforton appeals from a judgment of conviction for conspiracy, 18 U.S.C. Sec. 371 , entered upon a jury verdict. Co-defendants Warren D. Hill and Multi-Management, Inc. (MMI) appeal from judgments of conviction for wire fraud, 18 U.S.C. Sec. 1343 , and conspiracy, 18 U.S.C. Sec. 371 , also pursuant to a jury verdict. Monforton argues…