UNITED STATES v. BEECROFT

Nos. 78-2190, 78-2203, 78-2235 and 78-3444.

608 F.2d 753 (1979)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Robert L. BEECROFT, Arthur T. Harrison, James F. Hennig, and Delbert L. Rogers, Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

As Amended December 14, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Frank T. Vecchione, Michale J. McCabe, Joseph A. Milchen, Frank & Milchen, San Diego, Cal., for defendants-appellants.

Charles R. Hayes, Special Asst. U. S. Atty. (on the brief), Michael H. Walsh, U. S. Atty., Charles R. Hayes, Special Asst. U. S. Atty. (argued), San Diego, Cal., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before HUFSTEDLER and WRIGHT, Circuit Judges, and FERGUSON, District Judge.


EUGENE A. WRIGHT, Circuit Judge:

Defendants were officers in a company which helped inventors to promote and market their ideas. Approximately 1,800 clients paid fees of $1,500 to $1,800. Despite numerous representations of the company's success, no invention was ever marketed successfully.

On this appeal, each appellant claims the evidence was insufficient to sustain his conviction of mail fraud and conspiracy to commit mail fraud. In addition, appellant...

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