Legal Opinion
United States v. Valdes-Ayala
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided August 15, 2018No. 16-1002PPublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
THOMPSON, Circuit Judge.
For at least eight years Defendant Valentín Valdés-Ayala (Valdés) exploited the desperation of individuals who were behind on their court-ordered child support payments. He did so by illusorily promising professional legal assistance in exchange *24 for approximately $1,575 and then filing incomplete petitions in bankruptcy court to secure a stay on the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico's collection efforts. Eventually Valdés's scheme attracted the attention of federal law enforcement officials which led to his trial and conviction on several fraud-related offenses. On appeal…
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