United States Fifth Circuit

A restitution order, imposed following defendant's conviction for concealing assets in a bankruptcy proceeding, is vacated where: 1) the district court erred when it ordered that defendant pay restitution for losses caused by conduct other than the conduct for which he was convicted; 2) the error was plain; and 3) the error affected defendant's substantial rights and the fairness, integrity, or public reputation of judicial proceedings.

Appellate Information

• Decided 06/01/2007
• Published 06/04/2007

Judges

• DENNIS, Circuit Judge:, Before JOLLY, HIGGINBOTHAM and DENNIS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fifth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Camille Ann Domingue (argued), Stephanie A. Finley, Asst. U.S. Attys., Lafayette, LA, for U.S., Rebecca L. Hudsmith, Fed. Pub. Def. (argued), Lafayette, LA, for Maturin.