U.S. v. EMORDI

No. 19-10400.

959 F.3d 644 (2020)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Paul EMORDI; Loveth Isidaehomen; Celestine Okwilagwe, also known as Tony Okwilagwe; Adetutu Etti, Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

FILED May 14, 2020.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gail A. Hayworth , Leigha Amy Simonton , Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Texas, Dallas, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Taly Haffar , Dallas, TX, for Defendant-Appellant Paul Emordi.

Jeremy B. Gordon , Jeremy Gordon, P.L.L.C., Mansfield, TX, for Defendant-Appellant Loveth Isidaehomen.

Seth Kretzer , Law Offices of Seth Kretzer, Houston, TX, for Defendant-Appellant Celestine Okwilagwe.

Kimberly S. Keller , Keller Stolarczyk P.L.L.C., Boerne, TX, for Defendant-Appellant Adetutu Etti.

Before SOUTHWICK, COSTA, and DUNCAN, Circuit Judges.


The four defendants were indicted for conspiracy to engage in Medicare and Medicaid fraud in their operation of a home healthcare business, continuing over a period of three years and causing over $3.5 million in losses. All four were convicted after a jury trial. On appeal, two of the defendants are challenging...

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