Legal Opinion
United States v. Michael Free
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided October 6, 2016No. 15-2939PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
FUENTES, Circuit Judge.
This case raises the question of how to calculate '“loss” under the ' Sentencing Guidelines when a defendant commits bankruptcy fraud but ah of his creditors receive payment in full.
The defendant, Michael Free, made the bizarre decision to file for bankruptcy even though he had more than sufficient assets to pay his debts. He then, having filed for bankruptcy unnecessarily, hid assets worth hundreds of thousands of dollars from the Bankruptcy Court. Free’s actions eventually led to criminal charges and convictions for multiple counts of bankruptcy…
2Cases cited27 opinions
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