U.S. v. MAGNUSON

No. 02-40236 Summary Calendar.

307 F.3d 333 (2002)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Rudolph Carl MAGNUSON, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

September 20, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert L. Rawls, Asst. U.S. Atty., Beaumont, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Denise S. Benson and Amy R. Blalock, Asst. Fed. Pub. Defenders, Tyler, TX, for Defendant-Appellant.

Before HIGGINBOTHAM, SMITH and CLEMENT, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM:

Rudolph Carl Magnuson pled guilty to one count of wire fraud, pursuant to a written agreement. Magnuson argues that the district court erroneously imposed a two-level sentencing enhancement for using "mass-marketing" in the commission of his offense and clearly erred in assessing a $20,000 fine. We affirm.

Magnuson operated an advance fee scheme, placing ads in grocery store tabloid newspapers promising interest-free loans. After collecting "application...

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