Legal Opinion
United States v. Clarence Rice
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided November 14, 2012No. 11-3587PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MURPHY, Circuit Judge:
Clarence Allen Rice was convicted of four counts of wire fraud based on fraudulent money transfers he made in connection with his leasing business. The district court 1 sentenced him to 70 months and ordered restitution of $3.3 million. He appeals, challenging the jury instructions, the verdict form, and his sentence. We affirm.
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Rice owned several related companies in Des Moines which he operated as one company called C & J. C & J leased golf carts, tanning beds, and other equipment to small businesses for a monthly fee. To finance its operations, C & J regularly sold…
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