Punch and Jurists

U.S. v. Pappert, No. 95-3071 (10th Cir.) (112 F.3d 1073) (April 28, 1997) (Judge Carlos Lucero) by Court affirmed enhancement for jeopardizing the soundness of a financial institution based on bank officer's testimony that defendant's fraud had an "effect" on and was a "contributing factor to" the closing of the …

U.S. v. Sarno, No. 93-50859 (9th Cir.) (73 F.3d 1470) (December 11, 1995) (Judge Monroe G. McKay) by This multi-issue case involves what the court calls "the financial looting of a federally insured lending institution by would-be robber barons." The appeal covers a number of issues, but one sentencing issue …

U.S. v. Bruce, No. 5:94CR0305 (N.D.Ohio) (909 F.Supp. 1034) (December 14, 1995) (Judge Ann Aldrich) by In this multi-issue case, the court ruled that the Government had failed to prove that the defendant's actions substantially jeopardized the safety and soundness of the financial institution that was defrauded. Although the bank …