United States v. Wolfe, No. 11-3281 (7th Cir. 2012)
Annotate this CaseWolfe was convicted on one count of bank theft and one count of interstate transportation of stolen goods under 18 U.S.C. 2113(b) and 2314 for his role in a copper theft scheme. The district court sentenced Wolfe to 88 months’ imprisonment on each count, to be served concurrently, followed by concurrent three-year terms of supervised release and ordered restitution in the amount of $3,028,011.29. The Seventh Circuit affirmed, rejecting an argument that Wolfe was deprived of a fair trial because of statements the prosecutor made during closing argument that Wolfe was a knowing participant of the scheme from the beginning and his testimony was not to be trusted. The prosecutor supported this contention by highlighting the fact that Wolfe would not even identify himself on the video. The court also upheld the sentence and restitution order.
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