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United States v. Oates

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided September 4, 1997No. 97-10442PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

GARWOOD, Circuit Judge:

Appellant Marie Antoinette Oates (Oates), convicted of bank fraud pursuant to her guilty plea, was sentenced to 15 months’ imprisonment with 5 years’ supervised release, assessed $100, and ordered to make restitution in the amount of $9500. Oates appeals the term of her imprisonment. We affirm.

Facts and Proceedings Below

This appeal involves a singularly offensive crime. In the summer of 1996, Oates, a 25-year-old resident of Amarillo, Texas, was hired to serve as “companion” to Margaret E. Mills, an 86-year-old female suffering from Alzheimer’s Disease. Mills, fortunate…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. United States v. David M. Saks, United States of America v. James Doyle SpruillCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1992
  2. United States v. BrownCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1993
  3. United States v. Caroll A. WatkinsCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1993
  4. United States v. Bobby Glen WimbishCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1992
  5. United States v. Michael A. SowelsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1993

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. United States v. JohnCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2010
  2. United States v. HarrisCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2010
  3. United States v. Karl L. Dahlstrom and Karla D. DahlstromCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1999
  4. United States v. Nosrati-ShamlooCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2001
  5. United States v. Vincent BazemoreCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2015

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