United States v. Lee Lukson

988 F.2d 124 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Lee LUKSON, Defendant-Appellant. No. 92-50139. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Feb. 3, 1993. Decided March 9, 1993. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Central District of California; No. CR-91-0536-CBM-1, Consuelo B. Marshall, District Judge, Presiding. C.D.Cal. AFFIRMED. Before BEEZER, BRUNETTI and DAVID R. THOMPSON, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM * OVERVIEW 2 Lee Lukson was convicted of fourteen counts of mail fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1341 in connection with a scheme to obtain fraudulent loans by misrepresenting the ownership of real property put up as collateral. On appeal, he argues that the prosecutor engaged in misconduct and violated several of his constitutional rights. He also contends the district court erred in giving an aiding-and-abetting instruction to the jury. We have jurisdiction…