UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. James E. MELVIN, Defendant-Appellant

James Edward Melvin appeals his convictions and sentence for racketeering conspiracy in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1962 (d), racketeering in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1962 (c), mail fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1341 , and aiding and abetting in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2 . On appeal, Melvin contends that: (1) postal inspectors interrogated him without giving him Miranda warnings; (2) the district court improperly admitted prejudicial evidence of uncharged conduct; (3) the jury was not given his requested jury instruction; (4) the court improperly excluded exculpatory testimony; (5) his convictions should be reversed for insufficiency of the evidence; (6) the court erroneously gave him a two-point enhancement for being an organizer; (7) the amount of loss attributable to him was miscalculated; and (8) the court erred in its denial of a sentence reduction for acceptance of responsibility. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 , and we affirm.

Melvin participated in an enterprise which preyed upon thousands of victims nationwide through ads for fraudulent get-rich-quick schemes. For almost five years, the conspiracy, organized by Fieler Enterprises, oversaw some 80 schemes…