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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. ยง 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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