United States Ninth Circuit

In the context of charges for mail and wire fraud under 18 U.S.C. sections 1341 and 1343, the "intangible rights" theory applies to private-sector fraud, at least where the defendant has a fiduciary duty to the victim.

Appellate Information

• Argued 01/12/2006
• Decided 03/21/2006
• Published 03/21/2006

Judges

• GRABER, Circuit Judge., Before DIARMUID F. O'SCANNLAIN, ANDREW J. KLEINFELD, and SUSAN P. GRABER, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Ruben L. Iniguez, Assistant Federal Public Defender, Portland, OR, for the defendant-appellant., Christopher L. Cardani, Assistant United States Attorney, Eugene, OR, for the plaintiff-appellee.