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164455P.pdf 12/21/2017 United States v. Robert Beyer, II
U.S. Court of Appeals Case No: 16-4455
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri - St. Louis
[PUBLISHED] [Benton, Author, with Colloton and Kelly, Circuit Judges]
Criminal Case - conviction and sentence. On conviction for wire fraud and
unlawful monetary transaction, the district court did not abuse its
discretion in admitting evidence from ATM-location because, although
prejudicial, it was highly probative of an intent to defraud. District
court did not clearly err in applying two-level vulnerable-victim
enhancement - vulnerability no longer needs to contribute to success of
the scheme; although district court did not make explicit factual findings
as to two victims, the victims testified and the there is an adequate
record on appeal to review the enhancement. The record shows that district
court understood its authority to depart downward based on criminal
history; this court lacks jurisdiction to review the denial of the
downward departure.