U.S. v. NICOLAOU

Nos. 98-4061, 98-4149, 98-4261, 98-4298.

180 F.3d 565 (1999)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Nicolas NICOLAOU, Defendant-Appellant. United States of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. George Basle, Defendant-Appellant. United States of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. John David Michael, Defendant-Appellant. United States of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Sylvia Michael, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.

Decided May 20, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ARGUED: Henk J. Brands, Kellogg, Huber, Hansen, Todd & Evans, Washington, D.C., for Appellants. Sandra Wilkinson, Assistant United States Attorney, Greenbelt, Maryland, for Appellee. ON BRIEF: K. Chris Todd, Kellogg, Huber, Hansen, Todd & Evans, Washington, D.C.; Ronald R. Rubin, Ronald R. Rubin, Chartered, Rockville, Maryland, for Appellants Michael; William B. Purpura, Baltimore, Maryland, for Appellant Nicolaou; James Savage, Rockville, Maryland, for Appellant Basle. Lynne A. Battaglia, United States Attorney, Beth P. Gesner, Assistant United States Attorney, Greenbelt, Maryland, for Appellee.

Before WILKINSON, Chief Judge, and LUTTIG and TRAXLER, Circuit Judges.


OPINION

LUTTIG, Circuit Judge:

Defendants John and Sylvia Michael, George Basle, and Nicholas Nicolaou were convicted on a variety of charges arising out of their involvement in an illegal sports-betting operation and attempts to conceal its proceeds. All four defendants challenge their convictions, and John and Sylvia Michael appeal their sentences as well. Finding no reversible error, we affirm the conviction and sentence of each defendant.

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