Legal Opinion
United States v. George Dadanian and Jean Dadanian
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided June 4, 1987No. 85-5095, 85-5248PublishedCited by 57 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CHAMBERS, Circuit Judge:
This appeal arises from the conviction of George and Jean Dadanian, brothers, for mail fraud and running an illegal gambling business. See 18 U.S.C. §§ 1341, 1955. George Dadanian was also convicted of interstate travel in aid of a racketeering enterprise and racketeering. See 18 U.S.C. §§ 1952, 1962(c). Appellants challenge their convictions on several grounds. We find that none of these grounds warrants reversal and affirm.
BACKGROUND
This prosecution was the result of the Dadanians’ involvement in a fraudulent scheme to acquire a poker license in the City of Bell,…
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