Legal Opinion

United States v. Schlueter

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided March 10, 2011No. 10-2426PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

EVANS, Circuit Judge.

For almost three years Scott Schlueter, a registered broker-dealer, engaged in a fraudulent investment scheme and bilked several people who trusted him out of more than $300,000. He pleaded guilty to securities fraud, see 15 U.S.C. § 77q, mail fraud, see 18 U.S.C. § 1341, and wire fraud, id. § 13.43. The district judge concluded that the agreed guideline range of 33 to 41 months failed to adequately account for the harm Schlueter’s fraud caused his victims (or the egregiousness of his conduct) so he sentenced him to serve a term of 48 months. Schlueter, who asked for a…

2Cases cited14 opinions

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  3. United States v. Robert MykytiukCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2005
  4. United States v. John F. ParolinCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2001
  5. United States v. ScottCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2009

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3Cited by16 opinions

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