United States Seventh Circuit

Sentence for check fraud is affirmed where the sentencing court: 1) correctly used the preponderance of the evidence standard of proof; 2) applied the correct legal standard for intended loss in a conspiracy; 3) properly found that evidence had a sufficient indicia of reliability; and 4) correctly calculated the intended loss amount.

Appellate Information

• Argued 04/11/2006
• Decided 06/05/2006
• Published 06/05/2006

Judges

• FLAUM, Chief Judge., Before FLAUM, Chief Judge, and WILLIAMS and SYKES, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Tinos Diamantatos (argued), Office of U.S. Counsel, Chicago, Il, for Plaintiff-Appellee., Ralph J. Schindler, Jr., (argued), Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellant.