Legal Opinion
United States v. Aguirre-Gonzalez
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided March 2, 2010No. 08-1276PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TORRUELLA, Circuit Judge.
Richard J. Schmeelk, William B. Finneran, and JIRA Associates, LP were victims of a fraudulent investment scheme run by Defendant Alvin F. Aguirre-González (“Aguirre”). 1 They brought this appeal after the district court denied their motion for an order of restitution at Aguirre’s sentencing.
The government concedes that, under the applicable federal restitution statutes, the district court “indisputably erred” when it concluded that the appellants were not “victims” of Aguirre’s fraud entitled to restitution. 2 Nonetheless, the government asserts that appellants…
2Cases cited35 opinions
- Marbury v. MadisonSupreme Court of the United States · 1803
- Teague v. LaneSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Blackledge v. AllisonSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Transamerica Mortgage Advisors, Inc. v. LewisSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Hughey v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
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3Cited by29 opinions
- United States v. MonzelCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2011
- Fed. Ins. Co. v. United States, United States v. MazerCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2018
- United States v. Doyle ParolineCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2012
- United States v. Ubiles-RosarioCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2017
- United States v. Norman StoerrCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2012
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