United States v. Rogers

BARRETT, Senior Circuit Judge.

Gerald Leo Rogers (Rogers) appeals from his jury conviction on thirteen counts of a thirty count indictment. The indictment charged Rogers with ten counts of mail fraud, 18 U.S.C. § 1341; one count of RICO, 18 U.S.C. § 1962(c); four counts of *1504securities violations, 15 U.S.C. § 77l(1) and 18 U.S.C. § 2; and six counts of tax violations, 26 U.S.C. § 7206(2); all arising out of Rogers’ alleged fraudulent participation in two tax shelter programs for gold mine development expenses.

In addition to the above substantive counts, the indictment charged Rogers with one…