United States v. Joseph Hoapili, Jr. Dianne Hoapili Raymond Kamaka
Opinion
Opinion
981 F.2d 1260 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Joseph HOAPILI, Jr.; Dianne Hoapili; Raymond Kamaka, Defendants-Appellants. Nos. 91-10448 to 91-10450. nited States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Nov. 6, 1992. Decided Dec. 17, 1992. Before JAMES R. BROWNING, WILLIAM A. NORRIS and REINHARDT, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM * 2 Joseph Hoapili, Dianne Hoapili and Raymond Kamaka appeal their convictions for conspiracy, false statements, mail fraud, and false claims. We affirm the convictions of Joseph Hoapili and Raymond Kamaka. Because the record raises a good faith doubt as to Dianne Hoapili's competency to waive counsel, we reverse her conviction and remand for a new trial. BACKGROUND 3 The Hoapilis and Raymond Kamaka engaged in separate schemes to send false income reports to the IRS, individuals, and institutions. The false reports were designed both to retaliate against the recipients and…