United States v. George R. Gurs

83 F.3d 429 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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 R. GURS, Defendant-Appellant. No. 93-30261. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Oct. 16, 1995. Decided April 25, 1996. Before: WALLACE, D.W. NELSON and BRUNETTI, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM * 2 Defendant-Appellant George Gurs was charged with operating a fraudulent real estate investment scheme from late 1986 through 1991. Following a jury trial, Gurs was convicted of multiple counts of mail fraud, interstate transportation of stolen property, using a false name, and money laundering. The district court sentenced Gurs to a term of eight years. Parallel to the criminal proceedings, the government successfully prosecuted civil and administrative forfeiture proceedings against several properties purportedly owned by Gurs. 3 Gurs's appeal asserts four general categories of error: (1) violation of his double jeopardy rights; (2)…