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Every decision we've filed under Fraud.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed the conviction of Lorin Kal Buckner, who represented himself while advancing sovereign-citizen arguments. The court rejected Buckner's claims that his waiver of counsel was invalid and that he was mentally incompetent.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed a wire fraud conviction and sentence after the defendant failed to show a fair and just reason for withdrawing his guilty plea. The court also rejected the defendant's claim that his sentence was substantively unreasonable given the significant downward variance already granted.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed the conviction of Lorin Kal Buckner, who represented himself while advancing sovereign-citizen arguments. The court rejected claims regarding his waiver of counsel, mental competency, and sentencing enhancements.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a seventy-month prison sentence for conspiracy to commit wire fraud and aiding and abetting aggravated identity theft. The court held that the district court did not abuse its discretion by adequately considering the defendant's medical needs during sentencing.
The Tenth Circuit affirmed most of Lori Milliron's convictions but vacated one perjury count due to insufficient evidence regarding the prosecutor's questioning.
The Fourth Circuit dismissed in part and affirmed in part the appeal of a defendant who pled guilty to tax and fraud offenses. The court held that the defendant validly waived his right to appeal most issues through his plea agreements.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed the revocation of Nemiah Davis's supervised release. The court found no clear error in the district court's determination that Davis committed new criminal conduct based on his own admissions and corroborating evidence.
The Fourth Circuit affirmed the denial of a motion to suppress evidence found during a search of the defendant's apartment. The court held that federal agents reasonably relied on a search warrant that was not facially deficient.
The Tenth Circuit affirmed a criminal sentence for a contractor who bribed a public official to rig bids for a residential school. The court held that the district court properly applied sentencing enhancements for the involvement of a sensitive public official and a fraudulent benefit exceeding two hundred fifty thousand dollars.
The Seventh Circuit affirmed a dismissal of a fraud insurance claim where the Office of the Special Deputy Receiver sought coverage for losses caused by hackers who compromised a chief financial officer's email account. The court held that the policy's exclusion for fraudulent instructions sent via electronic mail applied because the emails were sent to the Office, regardless of the sender's identity.