The defendant was convicted of four communications fraud counts and one count of pattern of unlawful activity related to enticing his uncle to post property as collateral on a real estate investment hard money loan with the collateral ultimately lost. …
In this securities fraud case, the State and defendant stipulated to $38,000 in restitution and a recommendation of no time in jail, based largely on defendant’s cooperation. The district court ordered defendant to serve jail time and pay restitution in…
A jury found that the defendants defrauded the plaintiff by misrepresenting a real estate investment. On appeal, the defendants argued that they were entitled to a new trial because the court admitted prejudicial testimony regarding the details of a different…