United States v. Malcolm R. Schlette, Estate of William O. Weissich, Marin Independent Journal, Applicant-Appellant. Estate of William O. Weissich, Marin Independent Journal v. United States District Court for the Northern District of California, United States of America, Real Party in Interest

842 F.2d 1574 91 A.L.R.Fed. 793, 56 USLW 2630 , 15 Media L. Rep. 1305 UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Malcolm R. SCHLETTE, Defendant, Estate of William O. Weissich, Petitioner-Appellant, Marin Independent Journal, Applicant-Appellant. ESTATE OF William O. WEISSICH, Petitioner, Marin Independent Journal, Petitioner, v. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR the NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA, Respondent, United States of America, Real Party in Interest. Nos. 87-1106, 87-1155, 87-7430 and 87-7436. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Jan. 15, 1988. Decided March 31, 1988. As Amended May 23, 1988. Mark L. Musto, Goldstein & Phillips, San Francisco, Cal., for Estate of William O. Weissich. Judith R. Epstein, Crosby, Heafey, Roach & May, Oakland, Cal., for Marin Independent Journal. William T. McGivern, Jr., Chief Asst. U.S. Atty., N.D. Cal., for plaintiff-respondent-appellee. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, and on Petitions for Writ of Mandamus. Before ANDERSON, NOONAN and THOMPSON, Circuit Judges. DAVID R. THOMPSON, Circuit Judge: 1 Malcolm R. Schlette pleaded guilty to being a…