United States Third Circuit

A sentence and restitution order imposed on defendant following her pleas of guilty to wire fraud, defense procurement fraud, and obstruction of justice is affirmed over claims of error regarding: 1) whether the district court plainly erred when it accepted the guilty plea; 2) a finding of an adequate factual basis for the guilty pleas to the obstruction charges; 3) a failure to grant a reduction in the offense level for acceptance of responsibility; 4) whether the restitution order was improper for lack of findings; 5) the sentence's reasonableness; and 6) whether the restitution order violated the Excessive Fines Clause of the Eighth Amendment.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/08/2007
• Published 08/08/2007

Judges

• Before:  BARRY, CHAGARES, and TASHIMA, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Third Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Ian M. Comisky, Esq. (Argued), Matthew D. Lee, Esq., Blank Rome, Philadelphia, PA, Counsel for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Nancy B. Winter, Esq. (Argued), Office of the United States Attorney, Philadelphia, PA, Counsel for Appellee.