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Bankruptcy costs properly considered “actual losses” because “foreseeable” for purposes of federal sentencing guidelines in wire fraud case; Petitioner loses §2255 motion. United States v. Lagos, 25 F.4th 329 (5th Cir. 2022)

Sergio Fernando Lagos (“Lagos”) pled guilty in 2015 to one count of conspiracy to commit wire...

Can I challenge my restitution order by way of a 28 U.S.C. §2255 motion?

This is a question we get frequently at our firm and it’s not surprising. Oftentimes federal...

Not Close Enough for Government Work – Estimate of Restitution Reversed: US v. Sheffield, Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, Filed October 1, 2019

Is it always okay for the government to estimate restitution amounts? When is close enough for...