United States v. Lynch

OPINION

AMBRO, Circuit Judge.

John Gregory Lynch appeals the sentence imposed on him by the District Court after he pled guilty to conspiring to employ a prohibited person, contrary to 29 U.S.C. § llll(a)-(b) and in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 371. He claims that the Court erred in (1) enhancing his sentence based on his abuse of a position of trust and participation in an embezzlement scheme, and (2) increasing his amount of restitution. We affirm the Court’s sentence enhancements, but vacate its increased restitution order.

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From 1999 until 2002, Lynch served as legal counsel to the Professional…