Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit June 27, 1997, 96-20402 (United States v. Roger W. Pipkin, III)

DeMOSS, Circuit Judge:

Defendant Roger W. Pipkin, III, was convicted of multiple counts of wire fraud, money laundering, and structuring currency transactions so as to avoid reporting requirements. Applying the Supreme Court’s recent opinion in

Ratzlaf v. United States,

510 U.S. 135, 114 S.Ct. 655, 126 L.Ed.