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U.S. v. Izydore, No. 97-50537 (5th Cir.) (167 F.3d 213) (February 8, 1999) (Judge Harold R. Jr. DeMoss)

This case deals with the murky concept of "losses" under the Sentencing Guidelines and it shows how judges will often routinely, but incorrectly, use "consequential losses" to increase a defendant's sentence under U.S.S.G. § 2F1.1. Here, the defendants were convicted of bankruptcy and wire fraud; and, at sentencing, the district ...

 

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