U.S. v. RHODES

No. 01-30012.

201 F.Supp.2d 906 (2002)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff, v. Bruce W. RHODES, Defendant.

United States District Court, C.D. Illinois, Springfield Division.

May 1, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph H. Hartzler, Office of U.S. Attorney, Springfield, IL, for Plaintiff.

Scott Helmholz, Sorling, Northrup, Hanna, Cullen & Cochran, Ltd., Springfield, IL, for Defendant.


OPINION

RICHARD MILLS, District Judge.

"No man profiteth but by the loss of others."

Montaigne: Essays, I.xxi.

Evidently taking Montaigne's words to heart, Bruce W. Rhodes swindled over 240 investors out of $1,104,557.39.

However, he will spend the next 37 months of his life in the custody of the Bureau of Prisons because of his actions.

I. BACKGROUND

According to his written plea agreement,...

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