Legal Opinion

United States v. Jason Morrison

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided April 4, 2013No. 11-50614PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CARL E. STEWART, Chief Judge:

Defendant-Appellant Jason Heath Morrison (“Morrison”) appeals his sentence, challenging the district court’s calculation of the loss amount and its application of the sentencing enhancement for “mass-marketing.” We AFFIRM.

I. FACTUAL & PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

A. Mortgage Fraud Scheme

Jason Heath Morrison and his co-defendant, Marcus Rosenberger (collectively, “defendants”), devised and carried out a scheme to defraud homeowners (“Sellers”), home buyers (“Buyers”) and mortgage lenders (“Lenders”). In 2009, they formed Vanguard Properties, located in Midland, Texas. They…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Gall v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2007
  2. Stinson v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
  3. United States v. Delgado-MartinezCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2009
  4. United States v. Ibarra-LunaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2010
  5. United States v. MorrowCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1999

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. United States v. Thomas HarrisCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2016
  2. Montgomery v. CitiMortgage, Inc.District Court, S.D. Mississippi · 2013
  3. United States Securities & Exchange Commissiones v. HalekCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2013
  4. United States v. Gary McDuffCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2016
  5. United States v. Kimberley BoyceCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2019

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