Legal Opinion
United States v. Wilford R. Gibson
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided October 19, 1982No. 81-1450PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
REINHARDT, Circuit Judge:
Wilford R. Gibson was found guilty of violating 18 U.S.C. §§ 1341, 1343 and 2314 (1976) — respectively, mail fraud, wire fraud, and inducing people to travel in interstate commerce for purposes of fraud. He asserts various errors. We affirm his conviction.
Background and Proceedings
In 1973, defendant incorporated Gibson Marketing International, Inc. (GMI), named himself president and chairman of that entity, and retained its entire capital stock. From its Phoenix, Arizona headquarters, GMI began a business of selling franchises and franchise distributorship rights…
2Cases cited19 opinions
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