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U.S. v. Peterson, No. 95-40820 (5th Cir.) (101 F.3d 375) (November 27, 1996) (Judge Eldon E. Fallon)

This decision, involving a securities fraud conviction under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. § 78j(b)), contains an important analysis of the scope of "relevant conduct" under the Guidelines. Here, the trial court used certain non-charged conduct (that the defendant had withheld funds that should have been disbursed …

 

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