Busher
United States v. Busher
Opinion
Opinion
872 F.2d 431 Unpublished Disposition NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. James E. BUSHER, Defendant-Appellant. No. 88-1200. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Feb. 14, 1989. Decided April 7, 1989. Before CHOY, SNEED and NOONAN, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM * 2 Appellant James E. Busher was convicted of violating the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, 18 U.S.C. Secs. 1961 et seq. (1982) (RICO). He appeals a district court order pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Sec. 1963 (a) forfeiting his entire interest in certain construction businesses and real property located at Zephyr Cove, Nevada. 1 We affirm the district court. ANALYSIS 3 The businesses at issue are ATL, Inc. (ATL), of which Busher owns 92 percent, and J.W. Contracting Co. (JW), which he owns outright. These are Hawaii corporations that operate as contractor and subcontractor, respectively, in the construction…