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U.S. v. Bailey, No. 02-3187 (10th Cir.) (327 F.3d 1131) (April 25, 2003) (Judge Stephen H. Anderson) by The defendant in this case appealed from his convictions upon a jury verdict on 17 counts of wire fraud and 5 counts of money laundering in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 1343 …

U.S. v. Santosdedios, No. CR. 02-2812M (D.Md.) (240 F.Supp.2d 414) (December 31, 2002) (Judge Magistrate) by Here the Court declined to dismiss, on double jeopardy grounds, a criminal prosecution against a defendant for stealing two tubes if lipstick with a value of $7.28, after she had already paid substantial civil …

U.S. v. Parsons, No. 97-1522 (1st Cir.) (141 F.3d 386) (April 16, 1998) (Judge Michael Boudin) by United States v. Parsons, 141 F.3d 386 (1st Cir. 1998) (Judge Boudin) United States v. Sclafani, 996 F.Supp. 400 (D.N.J. 1998) (Judge Orlofsky) Both of these cases deal with common restitution issues. In …

U.S. v. Sheinbaum, No. 97-41055 (5th Cir.) (136 F.3d 443) (February 27, 1998) (Judge Patrick E. Higginbotham) by Case held that the fact that the defendants had reached a civil settlement with their victim did not preclude an award of restitution under the VWPA. In this case the Court acknowledged …

U.S. v. Manzer, No. 95-1455 (8th Cir.) (69 F.3d 222) (October 27, 1995) (Judge Floyd R. Gibson) by Case held that restitution is generally not appropriate when it would represent double recovery by the victim.

U.S. v. Bennett, No. 95-1051 (1st Cir.) (60 F.3d 902) (July 31, 1995) (Judge Conrad K. Cyr) by Case held that settlement of defendant's civil suit with financial institution did not warrant a downward departure. This is the second appeal by the Government of a sentence imposed by Judge Harrington, …