United States Ninth Circuit

A conviction for mail fraud involving fraudulent celebrity memorabilia is affirmed where there was sufficient evidence for a rational jury to conclude beyond a reasonable doubt that defendant sent an individual several posters bearing forged celebrity signatures fully aware that he would sell the posters as though they were genuine. Defendant's sentence is vacated pursuant to Booker.

Appellate Information

• Decided 07/19/2006
• Published 07/19/2006

Judges

• GOULD, Circuit Judge., Before: ROBERT R. BEEZER, THOMAS G. NELSON, and RONALD M. GOULD, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• John Lanahan, San Diego, CA, for the defendant-appellant., Melanie K. Pierson, Assistant U.S. Attorney, San Diego, CA, for the plaintiff-appellee United States of America.