Legal Opinion
United States v. Paula Rae Petruk, United States of America v. Ernest Anthony Stevenson
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided April 25, 2007No. 06-2665, 06-2666PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LOKEN, Chief Judge.
Paula Petruk and Ernest Stevenson pleaded guilty to conspiring to fraudulently obtain federal housing subsidies in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 371 and 641. Under the Mandatory Victim Restitution Act (MVRA), the district court at sentencing “shall order” restitution to a victim of this offense. 18 U.S.C. § 3663A(a)(l), (c)(l)(a)(ii). The government can be a “victim” entitled to restitution, United States v. Senty-Haugen, 449 F.3d 862, 865 (8th Cir.2006), but the award must be based on “the amount of loss actually caused by the defendant’s offense.” United States v. Rhodes, 330…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- United States v. Prentice Harold DawkinsCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2000
- United States v. HarmsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2006
- United States v. Kenneth J. SchulteCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2001
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3Cited by18 opinions
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