United States Ninth Circuit

Convictions and sentences arising from a fraudulent telemarketing scheme are affirmed, where 1) joint trials were not prejudicial, 2) records were admissible under the business records exception to hearsay, 3) U.S.S.G. money laundering guidelines were correctly used in determining offense level, and 4) evidence supported convictions.

Appellate Information

• Argued 10/18/2001
• Decided 07/12/2002
• Published 07/12/2002

Judges

• HUG, Circuit Judge., Before: GOODWIN, HUG, and THOMAS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Dennis C. Jones;  Dana Carpenter, Carpenter & Hamilton, P.A.;  George F. Klink;  Patrick E. McGillicuddy;  James Logan and Philip A. Seplow, Wisdom and Logan;  Jon M. Sands;  and John W. Rood, III, Phoenix, AZ, for the appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• Scott Bales, Special Assistant U.S. Attorney, Phoenix, AZ, for the appellee.