Legal Opinion
United States v. Farinella
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided March 12, 2009No. 08-1839, 08-1860PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POSNER, Circuit Judge.
The defendant was convicted by a jury of wire fraud, 18 U.S.C. § 1343, and of introducing into interstate commerce a misbranded food with intent to defraud or mislead. 21 U.S.C. §§ 331(a), 333(a)(2). The judge sentenced him to five years’ probation (including six months of home confinement) and to pay a $75,000 fine and forfeit the net gain from the offense, which was in excess of $400,000. The government’s cross-appeal challenges the sentence as too lenient. The defendant’s appeal primarily argues that there was insufficient admissible evidence to convict him of…
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