United States v. Dominic L. Serino, United States of America v. John L. Close

DAVIS, Circuit Judge.

Dominic Serino 1 appeals from his conviction on five counts of mail fraud, 18 U.S.C. § 1341 and on one count of conspiracy to commit that crime, 18 U.S.C. § 371. He argues that the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts committed error by refusing to dismiss Counts Two through Six (mail fraud) and by failing to give proper jury instructions. He also says that the district court erred in its sentencing procedure. We hold that the district court did not commit reversible error in its jury instructions or in its ruling on the defendant’s motion to…