United States Sixth Circuit

District court erred in granting a three-level reduction in offense level for defendant's bankruptcy fraud conviction, since the crime was "complete" under 18 USC 157(2) upon filing the bankruptcy petition, and scheme's success is not an element of the crime.

Appellate Information

• Decided 01/11/2001
• Published 01/11/2001

Judges

• Before JONES, BOGGS, and SILER, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Dale E. Williams, Jr., Assistant United States Attorney (argued and briefed), Columbus, OH, for Plaintiff-Appellant/Cross-Appellee., Gordon Hobson (argued and briefed), Steven R. Keller, Federal Public Defenders, Columbus, OH, for Defendant-Appellee/Cross-Appellant.