Legal Opinion
United States v. Sicher
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided August 7, 2009No. 07-2414PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LYNCH, Chief Judge.
This sentencing appeal primarily raises the question of what evidence is sufficient to establish that the defendant held a position of trust for purposes of U.S.S.G. § 3B1.3 to support the imposition of a sentencing enhancement.
Defendant Karen Sicher, who was the sole employee of a surgeon and the charitable foundation for children’s medical care he started, pled guilty to ten counts of uttering forged securities, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 513, ten counts of health care program theft, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 669, and six counts of income tax evasion, in violation of…
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