U.S. v. WAKNINE

Nos. 06-50521, 06-50713.

543 F.3d 546 (2008)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Hai WAKNINE, Defendant-Appellant. United States of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Hai Waknine, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Filed September 10, 2008.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ronald Richards, Beverly Hills, CA, David Kenner, Encino, CA, for the defendant-appellant.

George S. Cardona, United States Attorney, Thomas P. O'Brien, Assistant United States Attorney, Chief, Criminal Division, Patrick W. McLaughlin, Assistant United States Attorney, Los Angeles, CA, for the plaintiff-appellee.

Opinion by Judge GOULD; Partial Concurrence and Partial Dissent by Judge IKUTA.


GOULD, Circuit Judge:

Hai Waknine appeals his sentence of 121 months of imprisonment and $646,000 in restitution payments imposed by the district court after he pleaded guilty to one count of racketeer influenced and corrupt organizations ("RICO") conspiracy, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1962(d), for laundering proceeds by embezzling from the Tel Aviv Trade Bank and brokering loans through extortion. He argues that (1) the government violated the plea agreement...

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