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United States v. Wright

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided August 9, 2007No. 05-10894PublishedCited by 34 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PATRICK E. HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judge:

Defendant Dunyell Wright plead guilty to wire fraud stemming from a scheme which defrauded mortgage lenders. He challenges the district court’s enhancements to his sentence for obstruction of justice, abuse of position of trust, and use of sophisticated means, as well as its finding of relevant conduct and order of restitution. We vacate the sentence and remand for resentencing.

I

Defendant Dunyell Wright founded MFG Financial Services, a mortgage brokerage, in Arlington, Texas in November of 2001. From December 10, 2002 through January, 2003, Wright…

2Cases cited23 opinions

  1. Stansbury v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1994
  2. United States v. Andrew StroudCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1990
  3. United States v. CothranCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2002
  4. United States v. Frasiel HugheyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1998
  5. United States v. John M. ClementsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1996

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3Cited by34 opinions

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  3. United States v. Anthony ValdezCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2013
  4. United States v. CrawleyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2008
  5. United States v. ParolineDistrict Court, E.D. Texas · 2009

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