Kenneth Charles Sibley v. United States

JONES, Circuit Judge.

The appellant, Kenneth Charles Sibley, was charged in a four count indictment with violation of the Fraud by Wire statute. 1 It was alleged in the indictment that Sibley had made an agreement with Tommy Scott, doing business as Tommy Scott’s TV Bandstand Stage show, under which Sibley would book engagements for Scott and his group of performers for consideration. It is stated that Sib-ley falsely represented to Scott that he had made bookings and thereby induced Scott to pay him $180.00. Each of the four counts was based upon a separate communication by wire. The Count…