United States v. Victoria A. MacDonald

46 F.3d 1147 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Victoria A. MacDONALD, Defendant-Appellant. No. 94-30099. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted: Jan. 13, 1995. Decided: Jan. 31, 1995. Before: PREGERSON and TROTT, Circuit Judges, and FITZGERALD, * Senior District Judge. MEMORANDUM ** Victoria A. MacDonald appeals her jury conviction and sentence imposed under the Sentencing Guidelines for mail fraud and making false statements to the Department of Housing and Urban Development ("HUD") in violation of 18 U.S.C. Secs.1341 and 1001. We have jurisdiction over this timely appeal under 18 U.S.C. Sec. 3742 and 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1291 . We affirm. I. BACKGROUND Victoria MacDonald and her husband, Arthur J. MacDonald operated a corporation known as Rainport Properties, Ltd. ("Rainport") during the years of 1988 and 1989. Rainport was engaged in the business of purchasing, reselling, and managing…