U.S. v. Rangel, No. 11-50062 (9th Cir.) (697 F.3d 795) (October 15, 2012) (Judge Richard R. Clifton)
This amended decision raises (but virtually ignores) lots of interesting questions about whether the district court imposed a significantly higher sentence on the defendant because he could not pay any restitution to the victims of his massive Ponzi scheme.
Defendant Juan Rangel pled guilty, pursuant to a written plea agreement, ...
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