Legal Opinion

United States v. Franklin-El

Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

Decided February 3, 2009No. 07-3257PublishedCited by 25 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

McKAY, Circuit Judge.

Defendant Peggy Franklin-El appeals her convictions on fifty-two counts of healthcare fraud and one count of obstruction of justice. The principal issue on appeal is whether sufficient evidence supports these convictions. In addition, Defendant contends the court erred by declining to dismiss the health care fraud charges as unconstitutionally vague. Finally, Defendant argues her sentence was procedurally and substantively unreasonable. We affirm her conviction and sentence.

Background

In 1993, Defendant and her spouse, Johnnie Franklin-El, incorporated The Great Meeting Is…

2Cases cited20 opinions

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3Cited by25 opinions

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