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U.S. v. DOWL

No. 09-31041.

619 F.3d 494 (2010)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Barbara Simmons DOWL, also known as Barbara Simmons, also known as Barbara Lee Dowl, also known as Barbara Dowl, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

September 13, 2010.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William Scott Laragy , Asst. U.S. Atty., (argued), Diane Hollenshead Copes , Stephen Andrew Higginson , Marvin Opotowsky , Asst. U.S. Attys., Sharan E. Lieberman , New Orleans, LA, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Robin Elise Schulberg , Asst. Fed. Pub. Def., (argued), New Orleans, LA, for Defendant-Appellant.

Before KING, HIGGINBOTHAM and GARZA, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:

Following Hurricane Katrina, Barbara Dowl applied for and received funds from the Government to rebuild a home in New Orleans, Louisiana. However, Dowl did not own the property, and she used the money for non-rebuilding expenditures. The Government charged Dowl with five counts related to this fraud, and a jury found her guilty on all counts. Dowl was sentenced to 69 months' imprisonment and ordered to pay $156,761 in restitution. On appeal, she challenges...

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