Legal Opinion
United States v. Frank A. M. Luca
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided July 7, 1999No. 98-10041PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SINGLETON, District Judge:
Frank Luca (“Luca”) appeals his sentence imposed after he pleaded guilty to seventeen counts of mail fraud, interstate transport of stolen property and securities fraud in connection with a Ponzi scheme he ran. Luca contends that the district court erred in imposing three enhancements to his sentence. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291. We vacate Luca’s sentence and remand for re-sentencing.
I. STANDARD OF REVIEW
This court reviews de novo the district court’s interpretation and application of the sentencing guidelines. See United States v. Shrestha, 86…
2Cases cited27 opinions
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3Cited by28 opinions
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