Legal Opinion

United States v. Alfred J. Cusino

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided December 7, 1982No. 81-1631PublishedCited by 39 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PREGERSON, Circuit Judge:

Cusino appeals his conviction of one count of mail fraud and six counts of wire fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 1341 and 1343. He contends that the evidence was insufficient to support a guilty verdict and that the district court erred in giving and omitting certain jury instructions. At oral argument the Government conceded that the evidence was insufficient to support the mail fraud conviction. We affirm the conviction of six counts of wire fraud.

FACTS

In 1975 Cusino began to seek buyers for an invention which he declared could amplify energy by a ratio of 9:1.…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. United States v. MazeSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
  2. United States v. ParkSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
  3. United States v. Jerry R. BohonusCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1980
  4. United States v. Julio C. Valle-ValdezCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1977
  5. United States v. Seymour Pollack, United States of America v. Paul M. Sachs, United States of America v. William CuddCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1976

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3Cited by39 opinions

  1. United States v. Victor Montano DislaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1986
  2. United States v. Benjamin F. Gay Iii, Roy M. PorterCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1992
  3. United States v. David Phillip Munoz Bennie E. McGregor Donald L. ThomsonCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2000
  4. United States v. John B. GreenCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1985
  5. United States v. Rupert Earl McClendon United States of America v. Bernest CollinsCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1986

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