Legal Opinion

United States v. Williams

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided June 6, 2018No. 17-2244PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Flaum, Circuit Judge.

Charlise Williams was charged in a five-count indictment for bankruptcy fraud. After a week-long jury trial, she was found guilty on all counts and sentenced to a below-Guidelines prison term of 46 months. On appeal, Williams argues that the district court erred by: (1) restricting her ability to cross-examine witnesses in violation of the Confrontation Clause; and (2) applying certain Guidelines offense-level enhancements based upon the total loss amount and number of victims. We affirm.

I. Background

A. Factual Background

On December 14, 1999, Williams purchased two…

2Cases cited23 opinions

  1. Davis v. AlaskaSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
  2. Kentucky v. StincerSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
  3. United States v. RecendizCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2009
  4. United States v. Ronald T. SchaeferCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2002
  5. United States v. Leonard SassonCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1995

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