Legal Opinion
United States v. James E. Busher
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided May 26, 1987No. 85-1122PublishedCited by 108 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KOZINSKI, Circuit Judge:
We review the conviction and order of forfeiture entered against appellant, James E. Busher, for violating the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, 18 U.S.C. §§ 1961 et seq. (1982) (RICO).
Facts
Busher owns 92 percent of ATL, Inc., a Hawaii corporation engaged in the construction business. ATL’s principal client was the U.S. Department of Defense. Busher used a Nevada corporation, J.W. Contracting Co., as a fictitious subcontractor, receiving purported subcontracting payments from ATL. This and similar practices got Busher into trouble. In January 1984,…
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