United States V. Dyke

Defendant-Appellant Van Dyke was indicted by the Federal Grand Jury in the Northern District of Ohio, Eastern Division for mail fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1341. The indictment contained 29 counts. During his trial by jury which lasted for nearly two months the Government dismissed two counts of the indictment for technical reasons and the jury found him guilty of three of the remaining 27 counts. He was sentenced pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 4205(b)(2) to four years imprisonment on each count, to be served concurrently. In his appeal, he raises the following issues: