United States Seventh Circuit

Sentence for defrauding investors through the use of interstate wires is affirmed where: 1) the district court correctly determined that defendant's company qualified as a financial institution for purposes of a sentencing enhancement for jeopardizing the safety and soundness of a financial institution; 2) the district court's sentencing methodology appropriately considered the Guidelines as advisory; 3) the district court considered mitigating factors; 4) the sentence did not create an unwarranted sentencing disparity; and 5) the sentence was reasonable.

Appellate Information

• Argued 01/09/2007
• Decided 06/15/2007
• Published 06/15/2007

Judges

• RIPPLE, Circuit Judge., Before BAUER, RIPPLE and EVANS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Tyler Murray (argued), Office of the U.S. Attorney, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellee., William P. Murphy, Kristen M. Frost (argued), Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellant.