Legal Opinion
United States v. James M. Castner, United States of America v. Kenneth D. Sechler, Jr.
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided April 5, 1995No. 93-5641, 93-5642PublishedCited by 148 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Affirmed by published opinion. Judge WILLIAMS wrote the opinion, in which Judge HALL and Judge WILKINSON concur.
OPINION
WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge:
James M. Castner and Kenneth D. Sechler appeal their convictions and their resulting sentences for committing major fraud against the United States, 18 U.S.C.A. §§ 1031-1032 (West Supp.1994), and mail fraud, 18 U.S.C.A. §§ 1341-1342 (West 1984 & Supp. 1994). They argue that the district court erred because: (1) it departed from its impartial role and acted as an advocate for the government during trial, (2) it incorrectly determined the amount of loss…
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