Legal Opinion
United States v. Ronning
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided March 3, 1995No. 93-09121PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DUHÉ, Circuit Judge:
John M. Ronning appeals the district court’s four-level enhancement of his sentence under U.S.S.G. § 3Bl.l(a). Ronning pled guilty to mail fraud after two days of a bench trial. The court found that Ronning was the leader or organizer of an otherwise extensive scheme to defraud his clients. The only other participant in the scheme, however, was Ronning’s partner J.D. Wimple. Because the record does not show that Ronning exerted some control over Wimple, we vacate the sentence and remand for resentencing.
BACKGROUND
Ronning and Wimple operated a loan brokering business named…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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3Cited by29 opinions
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