Legal Opinion
United States v. Sharp
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided April 28, 2014No. 13-1114, 13-1117PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*1271BRISCOE, Chief Judge.
Codefendants Michael Griggs and Charles Sharp appeal from their convictions for mail fraud and conspiracy to commit mail fraud. Griggs also challenges a $500,000 fine that was imposed by the district court as part of his sentence. Exercising jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291, we affirm.
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A. Factual background
1. The defendants and their operation of DRI
In 1986, defendant Griggs formed Disaster Restoration, Inc. (DRI), a Denver, Colorado-based corporation, and subsequently served as its owner and chief executive officer. DRI repaired and restored commercial and…
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