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United States of America v. Katrina Brown and Reginald Brown
Date: 12-25-2021
Case Number: 20-14254
Judge: Before WILSON, LAGOA, and ED CARNES, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM
Court:
On appeal from The
Plaintiff's Attorney: United States Attorney’s Office
Defendant's Attorney:
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conspiracy to fraudulently obtain and divert to funds from a loan backed by the Small Business Administration and a grant from the City of Jacksonville charges.
The 38-count indictment charged each Appellant with one
count of conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud, in violation of
18 U.S.C. § 1349; 13 counts of mail fraud, in violation of 18 U.S.C.
§ 1341; 13 counts of wire fraud, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1343; and
6 counts of illegal monetary transactions, in violation of 18 U.S.C.
§ 1957. The indictment also charged Katrina Brown with two
counts of attempted bank fraud, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 1343
and 1349, and two counts of making a false statement to a federally
insured financial institution, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1014. The
indictment further charged Reginald Brown with one count of failing to file a tax return, in violation of 26 U.S.C. § 7203.
Following a trial that spanned ten days, a jury convicted
Katrina Brown of all the charges against her and Reginald Brown
of all but one of the charges against him. The district court sentenced Katrina Brown to 33 months' imprisonment and Reginald
Brown to 18 months' imprisonment. Both timely appealed.
On appeal, Katrina Brown challenges three of the district
court's procedural actions at trial and two of its determinations
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related to her sentencing. With respect to Katrina's procedural
challenges, she argues the district court erred in: (1) allowing closing arguments to proceed despite the absence of standby counsel
appointed for Katrina, who proceeded pro se; (2) denying Katrina's
motions to sever her trial from her co-defendant, Reginald; and (3)
permitting the government to make a reference in its closing argument that "taxpayer money†was being spent on Brown's fraudulent scheme. With respect to her challenges about her sentencing,
Katrina argues the district court erred in determining that (1) her
intended loss amount was $535,335.68 [D.E. 493 at 59] under the
United States Sentencing Guidelines and (2) her forfeiture and restitution amount was $425,335.68 [D.E. 447 at 5].
Reginald Brown challenges two of the district court's procedural actions at trial and two of its determinations related to his
sentencing. With respect to Brown's procedural challenges, he argues that the district court erred in (1) denying his motions to sever
his trial from his co-defendant, Katrina, and (2) denying his motion
for a judgment of acquittal. Reginald Brown also argues that, at
sentencing, the district court erred in (1) applying the sophisticated
means enhancement and (2) denying his request for the minor role
reduction
and with the benefit of oral argument, we find that the Appellants’
arguments lack merit, and we affirm their convictions and sentences.
AFFIRMED
About This Case
What was the outcome of United States of America v. Katrina Brown and Reginald Brown?
The outcome was: After a thorough review of the record and the parties’ briefs, and with the benefit of oral argument, we find that the Appellants’ arguments lack merit, and we affirm their convictions and sentences. AFFIRMED
Which court heard United States of America v. Katrina Brown and Reginald Brown?
This case was heard in <center><h4><b> </b> <br> <font color="green"><i>On appeal from The </i></font></center></h4>, GA. The presiding judge was Before WILSON, LAGOA, and ED CARNES, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM.
Who were the attorneys in United States of America v. Katrina Brown and Reginald Brown?
Plaintiff's attorney: United States Attorney’s Office. Defendant's attorney: Atlanta, GA - Best Criminal Defense Lawyer Directory Tell MoreLaw About Your Litigation Successes and MoreLaw Will Tell the World. Re: MoreLaw National Jury Verdict and Settlement Counselor: MoreLaw collects and publishes civil and criminal litigation information from the state and federal courts nationwide. Publication is free and access to the information is free to the public. MoreLaw will publish litigation reports submitted by you free of charge Info@MoreLaw.com - 855-853-4800.
When was United States of America v. Katrina Brown and Reginald Brown decided?
This case was decided on December 25, 2021.