United States v. Melvin Lloyd Richards and Jerome v. Saitta

892 F.2d 1047 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Melvin Lloyd RICHARDS and Jerome V. Saitta, Defendant-Appellants. Nos. 87-5362, 87-5363. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Case No. 87-5362 Argued and Submitted Oct. 6, 1989. Case No. 87-5363 Submitted Oct. 6, 1989. * Decided Dec. 29, 1989. Before WALLACE, PREGERSON and ALARCON, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Appellants Melvin Lloyd Richards and Jerome V. Saitta timely appeal from the judgment following their conviction by a jury for conspiracy to commit mail fraud and conspiracy to defraud the United States in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 371 , aiding in the filing of false tax returns in violation of 26 U.S.C. § 7206 (2) and mail fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1341 . 1 3 Richards and Saitta contend that the evidence produced at trial was insufficient to show that they had an intent to defraud or deceive investors or the United…