96 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 2331, 96 Daily Journal D.A.R. 3925, 96 Daily Journal D.A.R. 3962 United States of America, and Sandra Atkins James Atkins Bjorn Brodahl Wendy Brodahl William Chicoine Kari Chicoine Robert Fogel Betty Fogel James Gamble Tom Henslin Audrea Henslin Roy Marshall Jonathan Palmer Michael Park Fidel Sanchez Patricia Sanchez Carson Shade Tim Stoddard Paul Winslow Anna Winslow Larry Youngquist William Zaputil Juanita Zaputil v. David M. Mindel

80 F.3d 394 96 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 2331 , 96 Daily Journal D.A.R. 3925, 96 Daily Journal D.A.R. 3962 UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff, and Sandra Atkins; James Atkins; Bjorn Brodahl; Wendy Brodahl; William Chicoine; Kari Chicoine; Robert Fogel; Betty Fogel; James Gamble; Tom Henslin; Audrea Henslin; Roy Marshall; Jonathan Palmer; Michael Park; Fidel Sanchez; Patricia Sanchez; Carson Shade; Tim Stoddard; Paul Winslow; Anna Winslow; Larry Youngquist; William Zaputil; Juanita Zaputil, Appellants, v. David M. MINDEL, Defendant-Appellee. No. 94-50562. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Oct. 20, 1995. Decided April 5, 1996. Miriam A. Krinsky and Steven G. Madison, Assistant United States Attorneys, Los Angeles, California, for plaintiff. Vin A. Fichter, Encino, California, for appellants. Christopher Rolin, Rodi, Pollock, Pettker & Galbraith, Los Angeles, California, for defendant-appellee. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Central District of California, No. CR-88-00461-JGD; John G. Davies, District Judge, Presiding. Before: HUG, Chief Judge, LEAVY, Circuit Judge, and JONES, * District Judge. HUG, Chief Judge: 1 In this case,…