Legal Opinion
United States v. O'Brien
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided August 31, 2017No. 15-1961PPublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LIPEZ, Circuit Judge.
Jane E. O’Brien, a professional investment adviser, engaged in a long-running scheme to defraud several of her clients— mostly elderly women who relied on her financial advice and friendship—out of their life savings. This scheme was eventually uncovered, and she pled guilty—in two separate cases—to securities fraud, investment adviser fraud, wire fraud, and mail fraud. O’Brien now appeals her sentence on both procedural and substantive grounds. Specifically, she challenges the district court’s imposition of a two-level obstruction of justice enhancement and a two-level…
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