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United States v. Pizzolato

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided September 9, 2011No. 10-30729PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

W. EUGENE DAVIS, Circuit Judge:

Defendant-Appellant Matthew B. Pizzolato pleaded guilty to multiple crimes related to his conduct in running a fraudulent “Ponzi” scheme. The plea agreement recommended an applicable sentencing range of 151 to 188 months under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines (the “Guidelines”). The district court disregarded the plea agreement’s recommendation and imposed the statutory maximum sentence of 360 months. Appellant argues that the Government breached the plea agreement by providing the district court with facts and arguments supporting a longer sentence than the…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Gall v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2007
  2. United States v. BondCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2005
  3. United States v. Lawrence J. BlockCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
  4. United States v. ElashyiCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2008
  5. United States v. Creadell BurnsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2005

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3Cited by19 opinions

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  3. United States v. Mayo BarnesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2013
  4. United States v. Ray AguillardCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2012
  5. United States v. Jeffrey BruteynCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2012

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