United States Seventh Circuit

Conviction and sentence for mail fraud and embezzlement from an employee benefits plan are affirmed over objections regarding: 1) sufficiency of the indictment; 2) admissibility of a mug shot of defendant; 3) exclusion of certain testimony as hearsay; 4) sufficiency of the evidence; 5) consideration of the relevant sentencing factors; and 6) evidence of defendant's intent to embezzle.

Appellate Information

• Decided 10/27/2008
• Published 10/27/2008

Judges

• FLAUM, Circuit Judge., Before FLAUM, ROVNER, and WILLIAMS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Daniel L. Bella, Joshua P. Kolar (argued), Office of the United States Attorney, Hammond, IN, for Plaintiff-Appellee., Clark W. Holesinger (argued), Valparaiso, IN, for Defendant-Appellant.