U.S. v. BUNCHAN

No. 08-1022.

580 F.3d 66 (2009)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. James A. BUNCHAN, Defendant, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.

Decided September 2, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James M. Fox, for appellant.

Jack W. Pirozzolo, Assistant United States Attorney, with whom Michael J. Sullivan, United States Attorney, was on brief, for appellee.

Before LYNCH, Chief Judge, BOUDIN and LIPEZ, Circuit Judges.


LIPEZ, Circuit Judge.

Appellant James Bunchan masterminded a devastating pyramid scheme that stole nearly twenty million dollars from over five hundred people, most of them of Cambodian origin living in the United States. Following a jury trial, he was convicted of conspiracy, sixteen counts of mail fraud, and fifteen counts of money laundering. He was sentenced to a term of imprisonment of thirty-five years and ordered to...

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