United States v. Waymer

JOHNSON, Senior Circuit Judge:

In this appeal from the Northern District of Georgia, Robert W. Waymer seeks reversal of his convictions on twenty-two counts of mail fraud and eleven counts of money laundering. For the reasons stated below, we affirm.

I. STATEMENT OF THE CASE

A. Factual Background

Waymer was an elected member of the Atlanta Board of Education (“the Board”). Buddy Allen was the President and General Manager of Allen Service Company, the parent to several companies, including Peatross Service Company. John Assmar was a real estate broker.

In 1986, Allen agreed to pay Assmar fifteen…