United States v. Jackson

Case: 25-30570 Document: 52-1 Page: 1 Date Filed: 04/27/2026

United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ____________ United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit No. 25-30570 Summary Calendar FILED ____________ April 27, 2026 Lyle W. Cayce United States of America, Clerk Plaintiff—Appellee, versus Sharmaine Jackson, Defendant—Appellant. ______________________________ Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana USDC No. 5:24-CR-87-2 ______________________________ Before King, Haynes, and Ho, Circuit Judges.

Per Curiam: * Sharmaine Jackson pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit bank fraud.

She appeals her sentence on the basis that the district court erred by applying the vulnerable victim enhancements pursuant to U.S.S.G. § 3A1.1(b).

Having reviewed the record, the district court’s finding that the targets of the scheme—older bank customers who had large account balances _____________________ * This opinion is not designated for publication. See 5th Cir. R. 47.5.

Case: 25-30570 Document: 52-1 Page: 2 Date Filed: 04/27/2026

No. 25-30570 and did not check their accounts frequently—were unusually vulnerable is plausible and not clearly erroneous. See United States v. Swenson, 25 F. 4th 309, 321 (5th Cir. 2022); see also United States v. Brown, 7 F.3d 1155, 1160-61 & n.3 (5th Cir. 1993).

AFFIRMED.