United States Seventh Circuit

A two-level upward departure under USSG 4A1.3 is warranted in bank fraud case where seven of defendant's eight prior convictions over the course of the last ten years involved check deception, forgery, theft, or identity theft.

Appellate Information

• Argued 06/08/2001
• Decided 07/05/2001
• Published 07/05/2001

Judges

• KANNE, Circuit Judge., Before BAUER, EASTERBROOK, and KANNE, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• John W. Vaudreuil (argued), Peggy A. Lautenschlager, Office of the U.S. Atty., Madison, WI, for Plaintiff-Appellee., Koua C. Vang (argued), Madison, WI, for Defendant-Appellant.