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Fraud

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Feb 20 2026
1st Cir. 24-1520 Panel Decision

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. CHANG GOO YOON

The First Circuit affirmed Chang Goo Yoon's conviction for health care fraud, rejecting his challenges to evidentiary rulings regarding prior insurance investigations and sentencing enhancements. The court held that evidence of Yoon's knowledge of past investigations was probative of his specific intent and that the district court properly calculated intended loss and applied sentencing enhancements.

Criminal Fraud Sentencing Guidelines
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Feb 10 2026
7th Cir. 25-1101 Panel Decision

THOMAS EDWARD MARTIN v. JOHN R. GREENWOOD and MARY JO STVAN

The Seventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a former employer's civil rights and state-law claims while modifying the dismissal of his interpleader claim to be without prejudice. The court held that the plaintiff's claims were barred by the statute of limitations, the Rooker-Feldman doctrine, or a lack of subject-matter jurisdiction.

Civil Rights - Section 1983 Criminal Fraud Qualified Immunity
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Feb 10 2026
7th Cir. 22-3278 Panel Decision

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. EUNICE D. SALLEY

The Seventh Circuit affirmed Eunice Salley's conviction, ruling that her waiver of the right to counsel was knowing and voluntary despite her insistence on self-representation. The court rejected her appeal, finding no error in the district court's allowance of her pro se status while appointing stand-by counsel.

Criminal Fraud
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Feb 10 2026
11th Cir. 1:22-cr-00060-MLB-RGV-1 Published

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. MALACHI MULLINGS

The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the denial of Malachi Mullings's motion to withdraw his guilty plea, rejecting his claim that his attorney coerced him into pleading. The court also upheld his 120-month sentence, finding no procedural or substantive unreasonableness in the district court's application of sentencing enhancements.

Criminal Fraud Money Laundering Sentencing Guidelines
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Jan 23 2026
United States Court… 24-3129 Panel Decision

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. HAOTIAN SUN

The D.C. Circuit affirmed the convictions of Haotian Sun for mail fraud and conspiracy, ruling that the evidence was sufficient to prove he knowingly participated in a scheme to exchange counterfeit iPhones for authentic replacements. The court also rejected all sentencing and Fourth Amendment challenges raised by co-defendant Peng Fei Xue, upholding his conviction and sentence.

Criminal Fraud Sentencing Guidelines
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Jan 7 2026
11th Cir. 1:21-cr-00385-ELR-JSA-5 Published

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. ABDOULAYE BARRY

The Eleventh Circuit vacated Abdoulaye Barry's sentence because the district court failed to make individualized findings regarding the scope of his jointly undertaken criminal activity before holding him accountable for his codefendants' losses. The court remanded the case for resentencing to correct the loss calculation and a clerical error in the criminal judgment.

Criminal Embezzlement & Forgery Fraud Sentencing Guidelines
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Dec 19 2025
1st Cir. 24-1475 Panel Decision

United States v. Robertson

The First Circuit affirmed the convictions and sentences of two Massachusetts State Police officers for a federal overtime fraud scheme but vacated a forfeiture order against one defendant. The court held that the government failed to prove which portion of the defendant's financial aid was directly traceable to his fraud rather than what he would have received legitimately.

Criminal Forfeiture / Penalty Fraud Sentencing Guidelines
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Dec 19 2025
1st Cir. 24-1475, 24-1540, 24-1541 Panel Decision

United States v. Robertson and Griffin

The First Circuit affirmed the convictions of two Massachusetts State Police officers for wire fraud and theft of federal funds but vacated a forfeiture order against one defendant. The court held that the government failed to prove which portion of the financial aid received by the defendant was traceable to the fraud versus what he would have received legitimately.

Criminal Forfeiture / Penalty Fraud Sentencing Guidelines
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Dec 19 2025
1st Cir. 24-1541 Panel Decision

United States v. Robertson

The First Circuit affirmed the convictions of two Massachusetts State Police officers for defrauding federal highway safety grants but vacated a forfeiture order against one defendant. The court held that the government failed to prove which portion of the financial aid received by the defendant was directly traceable to the fraud rather than what he would have received anyway.

Criminal Forfeiture / Penalty Fraud Sentencing Guidelines
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