Legal Opinion
United States v. Gregory Kuczora
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided December 14, 2018No. 17-2725PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Sykes, Circuit Judge.
Gregory Kuczora falsely represented to unwary investors that he could help them secure millions of dollars in financing. In return they paid him large sums of money to cover fees, which Kuczora pocketed for personal use before disappearing. For this conduct he pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud, and the district judge imposed an above-Guidelines prison sentence of 70 months. Kuczora argues that the judge did not adequately explain the upward variance and failed to give him advance notice of the grounds that supported it. He also argues that the sentence is…
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