Dennis M. Lee v. Ventura County Sheriff's Dept., and Rebecca Dean Riley Will Hammer Thomas Kitchens Bruce McDowell Larry Weimer

959 F.2d 240 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Dennis M. LEE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. VENTURA COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPT., Defendant, and Rebecca Dean Riley; Will Hammer; Thomas Kitchens; Bruce McDowell; Larry Weimer, Defendants-Appellees. No. 90-56368. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Feb. 5, 1992. * Decided April 14, 1992. Before BRUNETTI, O'SCANNLAIN and T.G. NELSON, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 On June 22, 1988, Lee was arrested and charged with violating sections of California Civil Code 1812.201 through 1812.221, the Seller's Assisted Marketing Plan Act (SAMP). He was also charged with several counts of common law fraud, all charges stemming from his marketing of a heat pump which was purported to generate electricity. On May 31, 1990, Lee pled guilty to eight of the charged felony counts in the Superior Court of Ventura County, California. At this same hearing, the Superior Court denied Lee's motion to dismiss the complaint…