Legal Opinion
United States v. Mark Wellington, United States of America v. Jerome C. Utz
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided March 28, 1985No. 83-1307, 83-1311PublishedCited by 78 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BEEZER, Circuit Judge:
Along with two other defendants, Mark Wellington and Jerome Utz were indicted for eleven counts of mail fraud and violations of the Travel Act relating to a fraudulent land sales scheme. After a lengthy trial, a jury convicted Wellington and Utz on nine counts. We affirm.
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Background
This case involves allegations of fraud arising out of a land sales operation in Placerville, California. The scheme was masterminded by David Pedley, who had four previous convictions on charges related to his involvement in fraudulent schemes. Following a stock fraud conviction in the…
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