United States v. Weinstein

JAMES C. HILL, Circuit Judge:

This appeal addresses two separate criminal actions joined at trial and consolidated *1526for purposes of oral argument on appeal. For clarity and efficiency we address both actions in one opinion, setting out a separate disposition as to each appellant.

I. INTRODUCTION

Appellants herein, Philip Weinstein, Wilhelmina Harich Weinstein,1 Solomon Rich-man, Robert Falvo, and Stanley Kowitt (hereinafter and collectively, “appellants”), were convicted by jury trial in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida of conspiracy in violation of the…