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U.S. v. PIZZOLATO

No. 10-30729.

655 F.3d 403 (2011)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Matthew B. PIZZOLATO, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

September 9, 2011.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Brian Marshall Klebba (argued), Diane Hollenshead Copes , Stephen Andrew Higginson , Assistant U.S. Attorneys, New Orleans, LA, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Marcia Adele Widder (argued), Capital Appeals Project, New Orleans, LA, for Defendant-Appellant.

Before KING, DAVIS and GARZA, Circuit Judges.

W. EUGENE DAVIS, Circuit Judge:

Defendant-Appellant Matthew B. Pizzolato pleaded guilty to multiple crimes related to his conduct in running a fraudulent "Ponzi" scheme. The plea agreement recommended an applicable sentencing range of 151 to 188 months under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines (the "Guidelines"). The district court disregarded the plea agreement's recommendation and imposed the statutory maximum sentence of 360 months. Appellant argues that the Government...

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