United States Eleventh Circuit

Conviction and sentence for mail fraud offenses in selling tickets to those who expected to attend a "Christmas From Around the World" extravaganza is affirmed where the district court: 1) did not abuse its discretion in making certain evidentiary rulings and finding sufficient evidence for a reasonable jury to convict the defendant; and 2) neither erred in its imposition of sentencing enhancements nor committed procedural error with respects to an upward departure as to defendant's criminal history category.

Appellate Information

• Decided 04/07/2008
• Published 04/07/2008

Judges

• TJOFLAT, Circuit Judge:, Before TJOFLAT, FAY and SILER, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eleventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Michael B. Cohen (Court-Appointed), Ft. Lauderdale, FL, for Ellisor., Jonathan D. Colan, Anne R. Schultz, Asst. U.S. Atty., Miami, FL, for U.S.