United States v. Michael Wright
Opinion
ON REMAND FROM THE SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES
In these consolidated cases, the en banc court affirmed the Eastern District of Louisiana’s judgment in United States v. Wright, No. 09-CR-103 (E.D.La. Dec. 16, 2009), and vacated the Eastern District of Texas’s judgment in United States v. Paroline, 672 F.Supp.2d 781 (E.D.Tex. 2009). In re Amy Unknown, 701 F.3d 749 (5th Cir. 2012) (en banc). The Supreme Court subsequently vacated our judgment and remanded, holding that 18 U.S.C. § 2259 requires “restitution in an amount that comports with the defendant’s relative role in the causal process that underlies the victim’s general losses.” Paroline v. United States, — U.S. -, 134 S.Ct. 1710, 1727, 188 L.Ed.2d 714 (2014). Likewise, in Wright v. United States, — U.S. -, 134 S.Ct. 1933, 188 L.Ed.2d 955 (2014), the Court vacated our judgment in light of Paroline.
Accordingly, we VACATE the restitution order of the Eastern District of Texas, VACATE the restitution order of the Eastern District of Louisiana, and REMAND for proceedings consistent with the Supreme Court’s opinion. 1
. Michael Wright’s Motion to Remand in No. 09-31215 is denied as moot.
Reference
- Full Case Name
- In Re Amy UNKNOWN, Petitioner. United States of America, Plaintiff-Appellee. Doyle Randall Paroline, Defendant-Appellee v. Amy Unknown, Movant-Appellant; United States of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Michael Wright, Defendant-Appellant
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- Status
- Published