Legal Opinion
United States v. William Todd Armstrong, Kenneth W. Myrick, and Owen K. Stephenson,defendants-Appellants
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided August 17, 1981No. 80-1507 to 80-1509PublishedCited by 61 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EAST, District Judge:
The above-named defendants-appellants (Armstrong, Myrick, and Stephenson) appeal their respective judgments of conviction and sentence for federal frauds. We note our jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and affirm.
BACKGROUND
Appellants were engaged in a scheme soliciting advance fees for loan guarantee agreements. Myrick and Stephenson were the principals of a trust fund whose assets were to secure the guarantees. Armstrong acted as a finder, charging a fee to put financially troubled people in touch with Myrick and Stephenson. The two trustees would enter into an…
2Cases cited31 opinions
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