United States Third Circuit

Sentence of 250 hours of community service, probation, and a fine, imposed after defendant pleaded guilty to a fraudulent scheme to evade personal income taxes is vacated as the sentence was unreasonable in light of the circumstances of the case and the sentencing factors outlined in 18 U.S.C. section 3553(a).

Appellate Information

• Argued Array
• Decided 08/20/2007
• Published 08/20/2007

Judges

• Before:  SCIRICA, Chief Judge, SLOVITER, McKEE, RENDELL, BARRY, AMBRO, FUENTES, SMITH, FISHER, CHAGARES, JORDAN, HARDIMAN and COWEN, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Third Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Nathan J. Hochman (Argued), Alan Hechtkopf, S. Robert Lyons, United States Department of Justice, Tax Division, Washington, DC, Attorneys for Appellant., Ellen C. Brotman, Philadelphia, PA, Peter Goldberger, Ardmore, PA, Attorneys for Amicus, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers., Lisa B. Freeland, Pittsburgh, PA, Attorney for Amicus, Federal Public and Community Defenders of the Third Circuit.


• For Appellees:
  
• J. Alan Johnson, (Argued), Cynthia R. Eddy, Johnson & Eddy, Pittsburgh, PA, Attorneys for Appellee.