McDonald

MEMORANDUM **

Roderick Keith McDonald appeals from the judgment and the District Court’s sentencing decision entered following his conviction by a jury for mail fraud depriving the public of the right of honest services of a public official, 18 U.S.C. §§ 1341 and 1346, bribery concerning government receiving federal funds, 18 U.S.C. § 666 , conspiracy to commit extortion under color of official right, 18 U.S.C. § 1951 , and money laundering, aiding and abetting, 18 U.S.C. § 1956 (a)(l)(B)(i). He argues that (1) the denial of his motion to transfer the trial of this matter to the Western Division of the Central District of California violated the District Court’s General Order 95-2 regarding venue of criminal cases and his right to due process; (2) the jury instructions regarding his conspiracy conviction were flawed; (3) the evidence was insufficient to convict him of money laundering; (4) the evidence was insufficient to convict him of mail fraud; and (5) the District Court erroneously grouped his convictions in determining the sentencing range under the Sentencing Guidelines. We affirm.

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Mr. McDonald argues that holding his trial in the Southern Division of the Central…