United States v. Armand A. Deangelis

Armand DeAngelis appeals his combined sentence of 97 months’ incarceration and restitution in the amount of $1,296,701.50, imposed after he pled guilty to one count of mail fraud and one count of conspiracy to commit mail fraud. DeAngelis’s fraud consisted of misrepresenting to investors the quality of the rare gold coins that he convinced them to purchase at inflated prices from him through three corporations which he and his wife controlled.

On appeal, DeAngelis argues that the district court: (1) erred by imposing a two-level enhancement for his leadership role in the offense, (2) erred by…