Legal Opinion

United States v. Smith

Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Decided February 19, 2008No. 06-1218PublishedCited by 35 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

SUTTON, Circuit Judge.

Kimberly Smith challenges her 72-month sentence, which arose from a series of frauds she committed while leading an American Red Cross chapter in the months after September 11th. We affirm.

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On September 10, 2001, Kimberly Smith, using a fake name and fake credentials, landed a job as the executive director for the Western Upper Peninsula Chapter of the American Red Cross. The next day of course was September 11th, and the National Red Cross responded to the tragedy in a variety of ways. One initiative, the Liberty Fund, allowed donors to earmark contributions to…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Gall v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2007
  2. United States v. Dennis HarotunianCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1990
  3. United States v. Cheryl HumphreyCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2002
  4. United States v. David J. FarrowCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2000
  5. United States v. Arnaout, Enaam M.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2005

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3Cited by35 opinions

  1. United States v. Herrera-ZunigaCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2009
  2. United States v. MillerCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2008
  3. United States v. Jack Coppenger, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2015
  4. United States v. Ruth RobinsonCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2016
  5. United States v. Philip RossiCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2011

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