United States v. Svete
Brief Details
- Case No.: 05-13809
- Brief Filed: September 02, 2008
- Jurisdiction: 11th Circuit Court of Appeals
Key Topics in the Brief
Briefs
Prior Decision
On rehearing en banc
Argument(s)
Requiring proof beyond a reasonable doubt that a defendant created a scheme or artifice to defraud “a person of ordinary prudence and comprehension” demarcates the boundary between conduct that is merely unethical and conduct that is unlawful and worthy of criminal prosecution.
Author(s)
Paul N. Monnin, DLA Piper US LLP, Atlanta, GA and Donald F. Samuel, Garland Samuel & Loeb PC, Atlanta, GA.
