United States v. Culbertson

ORDER

Elizabeth Culbertson pleaded guilty to one count of bank fraud. See 18 U.S.C. § 1344. She was sentenced to a total of 12 months’ and a day imprisonment, roughly three months below the guidelines range. Culbertson argues on appeal that the district court did not adequately consider her family circumstances, while using her religious background as an aggravating factor during sentencing. The district court explicitly considered the effect of Culbertson’s incarceration on her youngest son, which was the focus of her argument at sentencing. And rather than using Culbertson’s religious…