Legal Opinion
United States v. Landwer
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided April 28, 2011No. 10-2797PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Per curiam
Charles Landwer, Jr. pleaded guilty to mail fraud, see 18 U.S.C. § 1341, and at sentencing received a two-level increase under U.S.S.G. § 2Bl.l(b)(9)(C) for using “sophisticated means” to perpetrate his scheme. On appeal he challenges that increase and argues that we should narrow our interpretation of the guideline based on Begay v. United States, 553 U.S. 137, 128 S.Ct. 1581, 170 L.Ed.2d 490 (2008). We affirm.
For seven years, Landwer carried out a fraud that bilked at least 17 victims out of more than $2 million. Acting on his own and through two financial companies, he scammed his victims…
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