U.S. v. Caplinger, No. 01-4878 (4th Cir.) (339 F.3d 226) (August 11, 2003) (Judge M. Blane Michael)
Here the court vacated an abuse of trust enhancement under U.S.S.G. § 3B1.3 as any trust the investors placed in defendant was not based on a special relationship he had with them as a physician, but on their misplaced belief in his investment abilities.
When sentencing defendant convicted of wire ...
Full article and associated cases available to subscribers.
As a digital subscriber to Punch and Jurists, you can access full text and downloads for this and other premium content.
Already a subscriber? Login