Nijhawan v. Holder, No. 08-495 (U.S. Supreme Court) (557 U.S. 29; 129 S.Ct. 2294) (June 15, 2009) (Judge Charles R. Breyer)
Here a uninamous Court held that to convict for an "aggravated felony” that involves fraud or deceit in which the loss to the victims exceeds $10,000, the jury does not have to determine the loss amount of the underlying fraud since it is not an element.
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