United States v. Jeffrey W. Farr

69 F.3d 545 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Jeffrey W. FARR, Defendant-Appellant. No. 94-10415. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Sept. 15, 1995. * Decided Oct. 30, 1995. 1 Before: BEEZER and THOMPSON, Circuit Judges, and EZRA, District Judge. ** 2 MEMORANDUM *** 3 In this appeal, Jeffrey W. Farr, convicted of bank fraud and money laundering, cites two errors in his trial and sentencing. Farr contends that: 1) his money laundering convictions should be reversed because an artificially inflated bank balance resulting from check kiting activity does not constitute "property" and "proceeds" under 18 U.S.C. Sec. 1956 (a)(1)(A)(i); and 2) punishing him for conspiracy to commit bank fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. Sec. 371 , as well as for money laundering in violation of 18 U.S.C. Sec. 1956 (a)(1)(A)(i), constitutes double jeopardy. I. FACTS 4 Defendant-Appellant Jeffrey W. Farr participated…