No. 23-7132

Thomas G. O'Lear v. United States

Lower Court: Sixth Circuit
Docketed: 2024-04-04
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP Experienced Counsel
Tags: healthcare-fraud insurance-company medicaid medicare offense-level-enhancement sentencing-guidelines victim-definition vulnerable-victim
Key Terms:
DueProcess Punishment JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference: 2024-05-09
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether patients whose information was used in a healthcare fraud case, but who were not otherwise harmed, count as 'victims' for purposes of the vulnerable victim sentencing enhancement under U.S.S.G. § 3A1.1

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED United States Sentencing Guideline § 3A1.1 provides for a base offense level increase where the victim of the offense was vulnerable. In a case involving healthcare fraud, where the victims are Medicare, Medicaid, or an insurance company, do the patients whose information was used (but are not otherwise harmed) count as “victims” for purposes of this Guideline enhancement? i RELATED CASES Pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 14(1)(b)Gii), Petitioner submits the following cases which are directly related to this Petition: none ili

Docket Entries

2024-05-13
Petition DENIED.
2024-04-18
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/9/2024.
2024-04-11
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2024-04-01

Attorneys

Thomas G. O'Lear
Kevin Michael SchadOffice of the Federal Public Defender , Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent