U.S. v. KESSI

No. 87-3148.

868 F.2d 1097 (1989)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. James E. KESSI, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Decided March 1, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John W. Lundin, Seattle, Wash., for defendant-appellant.

Joanne Y. Maida, Asst. U.S. Atty., Seattle, Wash., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before WRIGHT, WALLACE and HUG, Circuit Judges.


WALLACE, Circuit Judge:

Kessi appeals his conviction for participating in a securities fraud scheme. Kessi, a commodities broker, executed trades in several commodities accounts in which the investment decisions were made by Henry March, who at the time was a fugitive from justice. March and his associate, Douglas Fisher, induced investors to enter profit-sharing agreements which were guaranteed to yield returns. March then diverted part of the investors' money for...

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