Topic
Every decision we've filed under Fraud.
The Fifth Circuit dismissed an untimely appeal from an amended restitution judgment but remanded the denial of a motion to accept the late notice for further proceedings.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the conviction of Eric Reed Marascio for conspiring to defraud the Paycheck Protection Program. The court found sufficient evidence of specific intent and rejected claims regarding improper prosecutorial comments.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a district court order denying a third-party claim to forfeited funds in a health care fraud case. The court held that the third-party claimant lacked standing to challenge the forfeitability of the property.
The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit affirmed the bribery and fraud convictions of two men who bribed a tax official to reduce business tax liabilities. The court rejected arguments regarding insufficient evidence, jury instructions, ineffective assistance of counsel, and a trial penalty.
The Seventh Circuit affirmed the denial of a motion to suppress evidence obtained from a manual border search of a defendant's cell phones. The court held that brief manual searches of electronic devices at the border are routine and do not require a warrant or individualized suspicion.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed a district court judgment in a contract dispute involving nutritional supplement sales. The court held that the buyer failed to exercise reasonable care regarding fraudulent payment instructions and that separate purchase orders did not constitute an installment contract.
The Seventh Circuit affirmed the denial of a motion to dismiss a wire fraud indictment. The court held that a prior plea agreement with a different U.S. Attorney's office did not bar prosecution by the Central District of Illinois.
The Tenth Circuit affirmed the wire fraud and money laundering convictions of Charles Lacona Jr. The court found sufficient evidence of interstate commerce and rejected claims of constructive amendment and prosecutorial misconduct.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a seventy-two-month prison sentence for a defendant convicted of mail fraud and aggravated identity theft. The court held that the district court did not abuse its discretion in rejecting arguments based on national sentencing averages and mitigating factors.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed the wire fraud and conspiracy convictions of a former general manager of a telemarketing company. The court found sufficient evidence that the defendant knowingly participated in a scheme to deceive consumers into purchasing new magazine subscriptions.