JAMES C. HILL, Circuit Judge:
Jerry T. Melton was tried in the district court and convicted on one count of conspiracy, 18 U.S.C. § 371, and seven counts of wire fraud, 18 U.S.C. § 1343. The evidence at trial showed that Melton contacted by telephone a large number of persons who had advertised expensive automobiles for sale in local newspapers. Melton informed the persons that he owned a precious gem collection and that he wished to barter gems for their...
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