United States v. Karola Jamison

78 F.3d 595 77 A.F.T.R.2d 96 -1157 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Karola JAMISON, Defendant-Appellant. No. 94-10591. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Jan. 9, 1996. Decided Feb. 28, 1996. 1 Before: SCHROEDER and TROTT, Circuit Judges, and REED, District Judge * . 2 MEMORANDUM ** I. Overview 3 Karola Jamison was convicted by a jury of mail fraud, wire fraud and filing false tax returns, and was sentenced to 71 months imprisonment. She raises five points on appeal. Four relate to the validity of her conviction, one to the propriety of her sentence. We affirm Jamison's conviction, vacate her sentence, and remand the case for resentencing. II. Facts 1 4 Jamison convinced dozens of people to invest in what she called a "collateralized funding program," explaining that their money would be used to provide "commitment fees" for large loans between banks and third parties. The…