United States v. Newmark

OPINION

TASHIMA, Circuit Judge.

Brian Newmark appeals his conviction and sentence of 24 months’ imprisonment for a single count of wire fraud, under 18 U.S.C. § 1343. (App. 1-3.) We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and 18 U.S.C. § 3742, and we will affirm.

I

Newmark owned and operated companies that performed advertising and marketing services for Barry Bohmueller, an estates attorney. (App. 611-12, 615-18, 631, 760.) Newmark employed Victoria Larson and hired an independent contractor, John Wight. (App. 548, 631-32, 759.) None of the three individuals has ever been an attorney. (App.…