United States Seventh Circuit

After fraudulent bankruptcy scheme convictions, the district court had no authority to order restitution where 1) individuals did not qualify as "victims" under the Mandatory Victims Restitution Act, and 2) defendant did not agree to such payment in a plea agreement.

Appellate Information

• Argued 01/13/2003
• Decided 04/01/2003
• Published 04/01/2003

Judges

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

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Debra Riggs Bonamici (argued), Office of U.S. Atty., Criminal Division, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellee., Richard H. Parsons (argued), Jonathan E. Hawley, Office of Federal Public Defender, Peoria, IL, for Defendant-Appellant.