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U.S. v. Agostino, No. 97-2105 (7th Cir.) (132 F.3d 1183) (December 22, 1997) (Judge Michael S. Kanne) by This case brings back the Government’s second most-favorite statute (conspiracy will always be No. 1) - 18 U.S.C. § 666 - which covers theft or bribery “concerning programs receiving Federal funds.” As …

U.S. v. Muhammad, No. 96-2434 (7th Cir.) (120 F.3d 688) (July 21, 1997) (Judge John L. Jr. Kane) by Case suggests that a defendant need not receive any benefits directly in order to have his sentence adjusted under § 2C1.1(b)(2)(A) - but see U.S. v. Agostino, 132 F.3d 1183, 1196-98 …

U.S. v. Pretty, No. 95-6281 (10th Cir.) (98 F.3d 1213) (October 4, 1996) (Judge Albert J. Engel) by (See also U.S. v. Agostino, 132 F.3d 1183, 1196-97 (7th Cir. 1997) on the issue of whether a defendant must have received some personal benefit to merit a sentence enhancement under § …