Legal Opinion
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Rodney HEDGES, Defendant-Appellant
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided May 21, 1999No. 97-4711PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TJOFLAT, Circuit Judge:
The defendant, Rodney Hedges, pled guilty to one count of securities fraud, in violation of 15 U.S.C. § 78j(b) (1994) and 17 C.F.R. § 240.10b-5 (1998). The district court determined that the loss attributable to Hedges’ fraudulent conduct exceeded $92 million, and sentenced him to 84 months of imprisonment based on that loss. Hedges appeals his sentence on two grounds. First, Hedges claims that there was insufficient evidence that he reasonably foresaw a $92 million loss, and thus the district court erred by sentencing him based on that amount. Second, Hedges asserts…
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