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Interesting probation condition claim in (novel?) "couple sentencing" rejected by Seventh Circuit

By Douglas A. Berman

The Seventh Circuit has an interesting sentencing ruling today in US v. Diekemper, No. 09-2081 (7th Cir. Apr. 28, 2010) (available here), which caught my eye particularly because of a novel claim is a (perhaps) novel sentencing deal involving a couple involved in fraud conspiracy . Here is how the Diekemper opinion starts: Joseph Diekemper pled guilty to conspiracy to commit bankruptcy fraud, conspiracy to commit mail fraud, making false statements for the purpose of influencing the United States Department of Agriculture (?USDA?) Commodity Credit Corporation, and perjury. Diekemper?s wife and co-conspirator, Margaret Diekemper, was sentenced first and received two years? probation for her involvement in the conspiracy. As a condition of that probation, Mrs...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sentencing Law and Policy on April 28, 2010 (boomark / email).