Legal Opinion
United States v. Gharbi
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided December 17, 2007No. 06-51237PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*552EDITH H. JONES, Chief Judge:
Mohammad Gharbi appeals his conviction of conspiracy and fraud, arguing he was deprived of his Sixth Amendment right to choice of counsel. The Government, in turn, cross-appeals the district court’s sentencing decision not to enhance Gharbi’s offense level for deriving more than $1 million in “gross receipts” as a result of-his fraud. We affirm the conviction, vacate the sentence, and remand for re-sentencing.
BACKGROUND
Mohammad Gharbi is one of twenty defendants who were involved in a large-scale conspiracy to defraud various lenders by obtaining residential real…
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