United States Eighth Circuit

Sentence for conspiracy to commit mail fraud and money laundering is affirmed where: 1) the district court did not err in imposing a management role enhancement to defendant Troup's base offense level; and 2) the evidence was sufficient to support the court's finding that the amount of loss in defendants' mortgage fraud scheme exceeded $20 million and thus court did not err in adding twenty-two levels to the offense level based on the amount of the loss.

Appellate Information

• Decided 05/19/2009
• Published 05/19/2009

Judges

• RILEY, Circuit Judge., Before WOLLMAN, RILEY, and COLLOTON, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Paul C. Engh, argued, Minneapolis, MN, for appellants Michael Parish and Ardith Parish., Bradford Scott Delapena, argued, St. Paul, MN, for appellant Christopher Troup.


• For Appellees:
  
• Joseph T. Dixon, III, AUSA, argued, Minneapolis, MN, for appellee.