United States v. Wayne Grouns

76 F.3d 389 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Wayne GROUNS, Defendant-Appellant. No. 93-30456. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Dec. 6, 1995. * Decided Dec. 11, 1995. Before: SNEED, TROTT, and HAWKINS, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Wayne Grouns appeals his conviction, following a bench trial, for five counts of mail and wire fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 1341 and 1343. Grouns contends the district court erred by: (1) holding that the mail fraud statute only requires that the defendant intends to temporarily deprive victims of their money or property; and (2) finding there was sufficient evidence to sustain a conviction for mail fraud, when Grouns did not intend to permanently deprive victims of their property. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 , and we affirm. 3 * Intent to Defraud 4 Grouns contends the district erred by concluding that his intent…