Legal Opinion
United States v. Hallahan
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided March 7, 2014No. Nos. 12-3748, 12-3750, 12-3781, 12-3787PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GRIESBACH, District Judge.
Defendants-Appellants Janet and Nelson Hallahan engaged in a prolonged fraud that bilked investors out of more than $1,000,000. They pled guilty, as part of plea agreements, to two counts of conspiracy. Rather than face sentencing for their crimes, the defendants chose to flee the district. They remained on the run for twelve years. After they were finally arrested, both pled guilty without a plea agreement to the additional crime of failing to appear for sentencing. At their long-delayed sentencing in 2012, the district court imposed above-guideline sentences of 270…
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