United States v. Tommie N. Keith, Jr.

103 F.3d 142 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Tommie N. KEITH, Jr., Defendant-Appellant. No. 94-10496. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Oct. 11, 1996. Decided Dec. 5, 1996. Before: WOOD, * SCHROEDER and HALL, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Tommie Keith burned down his video store and submitted an inflated insurance claim for his loss. A jury convicted him of four counts: (1) arson to commit a felony, 18 U.S.C. § 844 (h)(1); (2) arson of property in interstate commerce, 18 U.S.C. § 844 (i); (3) mail fraud, 18 U.S.C. § 1341 , based on Keith's submitting a claim for the building he burned, and (4) mail fraud, 18 U.S.C. § 1341 , because the claim was inflated. Keith was sentenced to 111 months. We affirm. The Fraudulent Repair Receipt 3 The district court's admission of the evidence concerning the fraudulent repair receipt is reviewed for abuse of…