United States v. Uri Sheinbaum, United States of America v. Marc A. Birnbaum

HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judge:

Defendants Uri Sheinbaum and Marc Birnbaum each pled guilty to one count of conspiracy to defraud the government and to commit bankruptcy fraud. They now appeal both the sentence and the restitution order that the district court imposed upon them. We affirm.

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Birnbaum and Sheinbaum were principals in various entities that were partners in a limited partnership known as 5555 Apartments, Ltd. In 1984, the partnership obtained a $10.2 million loan from Alice Savings & Loan Association to purchase an apartment complex in Dallas, Texas, called the 5555 Apartments. The…