United States Seventh Circuit

Sentence for making false statements relating to health care matters is affirmed over defendant's objection that fraudulently registering a post office box and checking account, as well as filing false tax returns, to further the scheme were not "sophisticated means" for purposes of a sentence enhancement.

Appellate Information

• Argued 10/16/2008
• Decided 12/03/2008
• Published 12/03/2008

Judges

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

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Michael C. Carr, Attorney (argued), James M. Cutchin, Attorney, Office of the United States Attorney, Benton, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellee., Melissa A. Day, Attorney, Federal Public Defender's Office, Benton, IL, Todd Schultz (argued), Office of the Federal Public Defender, East St. Louis, IL, for Defendant-Appellant.