United States Third Circuit

An order of restitution is valid as 18 U.S.C. section 3664(d)(5), setting forth timing requirements for a hearing on crime victims' losses, is subject to equitable tolling when the delay is caused in significant part by the defendant.

Appellate Information

• Decided 04/24/2003
• Published 04/24/2003

Judges

• Before BECKER, Chief Judge, NYGAARD and AMBRO, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Third Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• F. Emmett Fitzpatrick,NiaLena Caravasos, F. Emmett Fitzpatrick, P.C., Philadelphia, for Appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• Patrick L. Meehan, United States Attorney, Laurie Magid, Deputy United States Attorney for Policy and Appeals, Robert A. Zauzmer, Assistant United States Attorney, Senior Appellate Counsel, Thomas M. Zaleski, Assistant United States Attorney, Office of the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, for Appellee.