United States v. Robert Paul Flint

993 F.2d 885 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Robert Paul FLINT, Defendant-Appellant. No. 92-50554. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted April 7, 1993. Decided May 19, 1993. Before: NOONAN and TROTT, Circuit Judges, and FITZGERALD * , District Judge. MEMORANDUM ** Robert Paul Flint appeals his conviction and sentence for subornation of perjury in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1622 , and for aiding and abetting a false, fictitious and fraudulent claim in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 287 and 2. We affirm. FACTS Flint owned a sports memorabilia store called the Sports Stop. The store sold items such as baseball cards, souvenir programs, and autographed photos of famous baseball players and other sports celebrities. Flint also sold items on consignment from third parties. In July of 1990 the DEA seized the assets, including the inventory, of the Sports Stop. Eventually the…