Legal Opinion
United States v. Nina K. Rajwani
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided January 16, 2007No. 05-10648PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
W. EUGENE DAVIS, Circuit Judge:
In this direct criminal appeal, the defendant challenges her conviction and sentence on multiple grounds. We AFFIRM the conviction but conclude that the extent of the district court’s upward departure on the defendant’s sentence was excessive. For the following reasons, we VACATE the defendant’s sentence and REMAND to the district court for resentencing.
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The Defendanh-Appellant, Nina Rajwani (“Rajwani”), a citizen of Canada, was convicted on three counts of aiding and abetting wire fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 1348 and 1342. The government produced proof…
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