Legal Opinion
United States v. Elizabeth R. Roach
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided July 10, 2002No. 01-2618PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge.
Elizabeth Roach embezzled more than $240,000 from her employer over a three-year period. She did this in order to repay significant debt incurred by her excessive purchases of jewelry and clothes, and to conceal that debt from her husband. Roach pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1343. At sentencing, the district court granted her motion under U.S.S.G. § 5K2.13 for a downward departure from the applicable sentencing range, finding that she committed the offense while suffering from a significantly reduced mental capacity. We conclude…
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