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U.S. v. SCOTT

No. 10-3241.

657 F.3d 639 (2011)

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

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided September 21, 2011.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Philip Fluhr (argued), Jacqueline O. Stern , Attorneys, Office of the United States Attorney, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Dennis A. Berkson , Attorney, Berkson & Associates, Chicago, IL, Johanna M. Christiansen (argued), Richard H. Parsons , Attorneys, Office of the Federal Public Defender, Peoria, IL, for Defendant-Appellant.

Before BAUER, MANION, and KANNE, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM.

After a pyramid scheme that he had maintained for nearly a decade came to light, Matthew Scott pleaded guilty to one count of fraud, see 18 U.S.C. § 1341, and the district court sentenced him well above the applicable guidelines range to 120 months. On appeal, Scott argues that the district court erroneously applied a 4-level adjustment under U.S.S.G. § 2B1.1(b)(2)(B) for defrauding more than...

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