United States v. James R. Gibson

KANNE, Circuit Judge.

After a flight from justice and a botched plea agreement, a jury convicted James Gibson of one count of conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 371, three counts of mail fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1341, two counts of wire fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1343, one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1956(h), and one count setting forth forfeiture allegations pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 982. Gibson was sentenced to 480 months’ imprisonment. Over Gibson’s arguments, the district court determined that…