United States Seventh Circuit

Where two fraud defendants used the services of many participants, including record-keeping staff, who were dupes rather than knowing participants, their organization could be considered "extensive" for purposes of enhancing their sentences under U.S.S.G. section 3B1.1.

Appellate Information

• Argued 01/11/2002
• Decided 02/21/2002
• Published 02/21/2002

Judges

• EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge., Before EASTERBROOK, KANNE, and DIANE P. WOOD, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Elizabeth D. Collery (argued), Dept. of Justice Criminal Div., Appellate Section, Washington, DC, for Plaintiff-Appellee., Josh Moss (argued), Chicago, IL, Leonard C. Goodman, Chicago, IL, Lawrence C. Marshall, Northwestern University Legal Clinic, Chicago, IL, Harvey M. Silets, Katten, Muchin & Zavis, Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellant.