Legal Opinion
United States v. Hugh Willett
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided May 2, 2014No. 13-10425PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HIGGINSON, Circuit Judge:
Defendant-Appellant Hugh Willett (“Willett”) was charged with one count of conspiracy to commit health-care fraud, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1349, and six counts of aiding and abetting health-care fraud, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1347 and 18 U.S.C. § 2. After a bench trial, the district court found Willett guilty on all seven counts and sentenced him to a 41-month term of imprisonment, the bottom of the applicable guidelines range. For the reasons that follow, we AFFIRM.
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