United States v. George Wuagneux

INGRAHAM, Circuit Judge:

George Wuagneux was convicted, after a jury trial in the Southern District of Florida, of operating a business through a pattern of racketeering activity, 18 U.S.C. § 1962(c) (1976) (RICO), embezzlement of funds from an employee welfare benefit plan, 18 U.S.C. § 664 (1976), mail fraud, 18 U.S.C. § 1343 (1976), bank fraud, 18 U.S.C. § 1014 (1976), and filing false income tax returns. 26 U.S.C. § 7206(1) (1976). The indictment contained thirteen counts: two counts and two subsections of the RICO count were dismissed by the court; guilty verdicts were returned on all…