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U.S. v. OBAGI

Nos. 18-50170, 18-50171.

965 F.3d 993 (2020)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Maher OBAGI, aka Maher Abaji, aka Mahir Abaji, aka Mike Abaji, Defendant-Appellant. United States of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Mohamed Salah, aka Mohamed Ismail, aka Mohamed Morales, aka Ahmed Salah, aka Mohamed Ahmed Salah, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Filed July 17, 2020.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Craig Wilke (argued), Fullerton, California; Davina T. Chen , Glendale, California; for Defendant-Appellant Maher Obagi.

H. Dean Steward (argued), San Clemente, California, for Defendant-Appellant Mohamed Salah.

Kerry L. Quinn (argued), Assistant United States Attorney; L. Ashley Aull , Chief, Criminal Appeals Section; United States Attorney's Office, Los Angeles, California; for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Before: John B. Owens and Patrick J. Bumatay, Circuit Judges, and Donald W. Molloy, District Judge.

OPINION

Maher Obagi and Mohamed Salah appeal from their convictions for federal mortgage fraud. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, and we reverse.1

I. BACKGROUND

A. The Excel Mortgage Fraud Scheme

Obagi and Salah worked for Excel Investments ...

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