U.S. v. BECKMAN

Nos. 13-1162, 13-1163, 13-2603.

787 F.3d 466 (2015)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Jason Bo-Alan BECKMAN, also known as Bo Beckman, Defendant-Appellant. United States of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Gerald Joseph Durand, also known as Jerry Durand, Defendant-Appellant. United States of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Patrick Joseph Kiley, also known as Pat Kiley, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: May 12, 2015.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Douglas Altman , argued, Minneapolis, MN, for appellant Jason Bo-Alan Beckman.

Brian N. Toder , argued, Minneapolis, MN, for appellant Gerald Joseph Durand.

Kevin C. Riach , argued ( John W. Lindquist , on the brief), Minneapolis, MN, for appellant Patrick Joseph Kiley.

David J. MacLaughlin , AUSA, argued ( Tracy Lynne Perzel , AUSA, on the brief), Minneapolis, MN, for appellee.

Before RILEY, Chief Judge, WOLLMAN and BYE, Circuit Judges.


Five players in a partial Ponzi scheme received over $193 million from unsuspecting investors. Trevor Cook and Christopher Pettengill pled guilty, and defendants Jason Bo-Alan Beckman, Gerald Durand, and Patrick Kiley proceeded to trial. After a twenty-nine day trial, a jury found the defendants guilty on all counts, including...

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