Legal Opinion
United States v. Naphaeng
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided October 12, 2018No. 17-1800PPublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SELYA, Circuit Judge.
In these sentencing appeals, defendant-appellant Nimon Naphaeng, a convicted fraudster, challenges a restitution order entered pursuant to the Mandatory Victims Restitution Act (MVRA), 18 U.S.C. § 3663A, in the amount of $581,880. After pausing to smooth out two jurisdictional wrinkles, we reach the merits and conclude that the appellant's challenge is futile. Accordingly, we affirm.
I. BACKGROUND
We briefly rehearse the relevant facts and travel of the case. The appellant concocted a fraudulent scheme to obtain work permits for Thai nationals living in the United States.…
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