United States v. Josleyn

CYR, Circuit Judge.

A federal jury sitting in New Hampshire returned guilty verdicts against appellants John W. Billmyer and Dennis R. Josleyn for conspiring to defraud their former employer, American Honda Motor Company (“Honda”), by accepting money and other valuable consideration from prospective Honda dealers in exchange for lucrative dealership rights and sundry advantage. See 18 U.S.C. §§ 371 (conspiracy) & 1341 (mail fraud) (1994). Verdicts were returned also against Josleyn for racketeering, conspiracy, and mail fraud, see id. §§ 1962(c), 371 & 1341, relating, inter alia, to kickbacks…