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U.S. v. HILGERS

No. 08-30078.

560 F.3d 944 (2009)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Scott William HILGERS, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Filed March 11, 2009.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Steven C. Haddon, Haddon Law Office, Helena, MT, argued the cause for the defendant-appellant and submitted a brief.

Carl E. Rostad, Assistant United States Attorney, Great Falls, MT, argued the cause for the plaintiff-appellee and submitted a brief. William M. Mercer, United States Attorney, was on the briefs.

Before: DIARMUID F. O'SCANNLAIN, SUSAN P. GRABER, and JAY S. BYBEE, Circuit Judges.

O'SCANNLAIN, Circuit Judge:

We must decide whether an above-Guidelines prison sentence of a mortgage broker convicted of wire fraud is reasonable.

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A

Scott Hilgers was a mortgage broker, that is, one who finds homeowner buyers for institutional mortgage lenders. Hilgers brokered mortgages on four separate residences in Helena, Montana, for property owner Todd Rice. Each mortgage was for 100% of the property's value in varying principal...

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