United States v. Mento

Biagio Anthony Mentó appeals the district court’s revocation of his supervised release. The district court’s decision was partly based on its finding that Mentó violated the conditions of his release by: (1) dealing in stolen property, in violation of Florida Statutes § 812.019, and (2) fraudulently verifying ownership to a secondhand dealer, in violation of Florida Statutes § 538.04.1 Mentó now challenges, the district court’s revocation, solely arguing that the court erred because the Government did not prove by a preponderance of the evidence that he broke Florida law.2 After carefully…