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Criminal Law : Wire Fraud –  Evidence –  Vulnerable Victim

Stephanie Maniscalco//December 29, 2017//

Criminal Law : Wire Fraud –  Evidence –  Vulnerable Victim

Stephanie Maniscalco//December 29, 2017//

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Where a defendant in a wire fraud case objected to the admission of evidence that he withdrew money from an ATM located in an adult-entertainment club, the evidence was proof that he might not have used investors’ funds for legitimate business expenses, and the district court did not err in applying a vulnerable-victim enhancement.

Judgment is affirmed.

U.S. v. Beyer (MLW No. 71299/Case No. 16-4455 – 9 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Benton, J.) Appealed from U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri, White, J. (Robert Wolfrum, St Louis, argued for appellant; Kevin C. Curran appeared on the brief) (Dianna Collins, St Louis, argued for appellee; Richard E. Finneran appeared on the brief).

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