Legal Opinion
United States v. Amlani
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided April 16, 1997No. Nos. 94-50292, 95-50215 and 95-50603PublishedCited by 71 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WIGGINS, Circuit Judge:
Altai Amlani appeals his conviction and sentence for wire fraud and conspiracy. This court has jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291. We find that Amlani’s contention regarding disparagement of counsel, if established as true in an evidentiary hearing, justifies a new trial. We find that none of Amlani’s other contentions warrants reversal of his conviction or sentence. Accordingly, we REMAND this case for further findings regarding allegations of disparagement of Amlani’s original counsel.
BACKGROUND
Amlani was the president and owner of Finer Images (“FI”), a…
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