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United States v. Leonard Aron

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided May 13, 2003No. 02-2878PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

KANNE, Circuit Judge.

Leonard Aron pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud, based on two separate, fraudulent transactions. The district court sentenced him to 60 months imprisonment. At sentencing, Aron moved for a downward departure, which the district court denied. Because the district court recognized that it had the legal authority to depart downward but found that the facts of Aron’s case did not warrant a departure, we have no jurisdiction, and this appeal is dismissed.

I. History

Underlying the wire-fraud charge in this case are two transactions involving fraudulent bonds distributed…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. United States v. Robert Schuh, Lisa Nolen, and Curtis LaneCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2002
  2. United States v. Scott FranzCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1989
  3. United States v. Diego AlbarranCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2000
  4. United States v. Kelvin HarringtonCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1991
  5. United States v. Matthew WrightCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1994

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. United States v. M.L. Moore, Alex Ramos, James P. Young, and Edward L. Jackson, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2004
  2. United States v. Jimmy Doyle Wren and Charles YarborCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2004
  3. United States v. Sergio Zuniga-LazaroCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2004
  4. United States v. Milton DowellCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2004
  5. United States v. BigelowCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2004

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