United States v. James Norman Wells

97 F.3d 1463 1996-2 Trade Cases P 71,604 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. James Norman WELLS, Defendant-Appellant. No. 95-56595. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Sept. 23, 1996. * Decided Sept. 27, 1996. 1 Before: KOZINSKI and LEAVY, Circuit Judges, and SCHWARZER, ** Senior District Judge. 2 MEMORANDUM *** 3 James Norman Wells sold phony diet products; on the basis of a complaint filed by the FTC, he was ordered to pay $21.5 million in restitution and enjoined from further sales. He ignored the injunction and was held in civil contempt. Two years later, he pled guilty to nine counts of criminal contempt. He was sentenced to concurrent 12-month terms, plus a $450 special assessment and four years' supervised release. He agreed, as part of his plea, not to attack his plea bargain or sentence; he then proceeded to do both. In this appeal, he challenges the district court's denial of his…