United States Ninth Circuit

A two-level sentence enhancement for using mass-marketing to commit wire fraud under USSG 2F1.1(b)(3) may apply to a defendant who uses Internet advertisements to commit the fraud.

Appellate Information

• Argued 05/11/2001
• Decided 06/20/2001
• Published 06/20/2001

Judges

• Before:  FARRIS, TROTT, and BERZON, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Judy Clarke (Briefed), Federal Defenders of Eastern Washington and Idaho, Spokane, Washington, for the defendant-appellant., Brent A. Hart (Argued), Federal Defenders of Eastern Washington and Idaho, Spokane, Washington, for the defendant-appellant., Thomas O. Rice (Briefed), U.S. Attorney's Office, Spokane, Washington, for the plaintiff-appellee., Rolf H. Tangvald (Argued), U.S. Attorney's Office, Spokane, Washington, for the plaintiff-appellee.