Legal Opinion
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Michael CALOZZA, Defendant-Appellant
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided August 25, 1997No. 95-30393PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by Judge KLEINFELD; Partial Concurrence and Partial Dissent by Judge BREWSTER.
KLEINFELD, Circuit Judge:
We construe the grouping provisions of the sentencing guidelines, U.S.S.G. §§ 3D1.1, 3D1.4, to determine whether the proper base offense level was selected and whether there was impermissible double counting.
Facts
Calozza sold insurance for the Sons of Norway to its members. He fabricated a letter purporting to be from the Sons of Norway to staff. The letter offered staff members, but not their clients, an opportunity for a tax-advantaged high-yield secure investment. Then Calozza…
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