United States v. Jack Conrad Choate

JOHN R. GIBSON, Circuit Judge.

Jack Conrad Choate, having pleaded guilty to two counts of wire fraud, 18 U.S.C. § 1343 (1994), appeals his sentence. The indictment charged Choate with eight counts of wire fraud for selling franchises by misrepresenting what the buyers would receive for their money and by exaggerating the amount of money the buyers would be able to make through operating the franchises. Choate pleaded guilty to only two counts, but his offense level took into account the relevant conduct in the other counts, as well as similar conduct Choate engaged in while out on bond.…