A longtime friend of convicted murderer and former prominent attorney Alex Murdaugh admitted Thursday he helped his old college roommate steal more than $4 million meant for a wrongful death settlement after Murdaugh's housekeeper died in a fall.

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Where a defendant who pleaded guilty to wire fraud challenged the district court’s calculation of his criminal-history score, the defendant did not show that his prior tax-related convictions were connected to the current offense because the convictions did not share ...

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Defendant was sentenced to 18 months imprisonment after pleading guilty to wire fraud for stealing from her employers, after the district court imposed “sophisticated means” and “abuse of trust” enhancements. Where the evidence demonstrated that defendant used her position to ...

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Where a defendant challenged her convictions for wire fraud, money laundering and tax evasion, the judgment is affirmed because the evidence was sufficient to support the convictions, and the defendant did not show that the district court erred in refusing ...

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  Defendant pleaded guilty to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft, pursuant to a plea agreement. In the agreement, defendant waived her right to appeal, except as to a claim that her sentence exceeded the statutory maximum. On appeal, defendant’s ...

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Defendants participated in a wire-fraud scheme to obtain money from elderly victims, claiming relatives in the Dominican Republic needed wired funds. At sentencing, the district court found that defendants were jointly and severally liable for the total amount obtained by ...

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Where a defendant challenged her 28-month sentence in a wire-fraud case, the judgment is affirmed because the district court properly considered the relevant factors and adequately explained its sentence, and the court did not impose a sentence greater than that ...

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Defendant obtained bridge loans from investors for his business; however, defendant then used company funds to pay personal expenses. Defendant subsequently filed for bankruptcy when an investor sought judgment on the loans. Where a jury reasonably could find from the ...

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U.S. v. Roberts (MLW No. 71388/Case No. 17-1366 – 7 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Holmes, J.)

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U.S. v. Atkins (MLW No. 71383/Case No. 17-1074 – 9 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Beam, J.)

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U.S. v. Lundstrom (MLW No. 71352/Case No. 16-1860 – 34 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Wollman, J.)

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