Legal Opinion
United States v. Vaknin
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided May 6, 1997No. 19-1960PublishedCited by 96 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SELYA, Circuit Judge.
These consolidated appeals raise, inter alia, an interesting question anent the standard of causation that courts must apply in fashioning restitutionary orders under the Victim and Witness Protection Act (VWPA), 18 U.S.C. §§ 3663(a), 3664(a) (1994). The appeals arise out of a multi-count indictment: each of the three appellants bribed the same bank official in connection with the making of loans; some of the loans soured; the bank failed; and the Federal Deposit and Insurance Corporation (FDIC) was left holding an empty bag. When the appellants pled guilty to criminal…
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