United States v. Angelo T. Commito

992 F.2d 1220 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Angelo T. COMMITO, Defendant-Appellant. Nos. 92-10331 thru 92-10335. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted April 16, 1993. * Decided May 3, 1993. Before SCHROEDER, PREGERSON and D.W. NELSON, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Angelo Commito, a healthcare program broker, was involved in an extensive healthcare program kickback scheme. In December 1985, the FBI began a sting operation against Commito believing that he was involved in organizing kickbacks in exchange for the placement of health plans with various employer buyers. This investigation ended in 1988 and charges were brought against Commito in the Northern District of Georgia (CR-89-0051-MHP, and CR-89-0060-MHP), the District of Maryland (CR-89-0014-MHP), the Southern District of California (CR-88-0597-MHP) and the Northern District of California (CR-88-0597-MHP). On July 18, 1989 these…