United States v. George Washington Greene, III

52 F.3d 335 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. George Washington GREENE, III, Defendant-Appellant. No. 94-10312. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted April 11, 1995. * Decided April 17, 1995. Before: GIBSON, ** HUG, FERGUSON, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM *** 2 George Washington Greene, III appeals from his conviction following a jury trial on charges of, inter alia, mail fraud, wire fraud, and interstate transportation of stolen property in violation of 18 U.S.C. Secs. 1341 , 1343, and 2314, respectively. He contends that the district court erred by denying his motion to sever two counts from the balance of the indictment. We reject this contention and affirm. 3 Separate offenses may be joined if they "are of the same or similar character." Fed.R.Crim.P. 8(a). The validity of joining offenses is determined solely by the allegations in the indictment. United States v. Lane, 474 U.S. 438, 447…