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Saying sorry helps in mortgage fraud sentencing

By Douglas A. Berman

This local article, headlined "2 apologize, are sentenced for roles in mortgage fraud," provides an example of how sentencing even for a new-fashioned crimes can be impacted by old-fashioned apologies (and cooperation): Kenyatta Johnson's apology for her role in mortgage fraud was almost too soft to hear. Meanwhile, Dwayne L. Carter's apology yesterday in U.S. District Court was booming, and to "the city of Columbus" and mortgage-fraud victims. Federal Judge Algenon L. Marbley ordered both to spend time in prison for the crime of conspiracy to commit mortgage fraud.  Carter, 36, and Johnson, 28, are two of nine people charged in a local mortgage-fraud scheme that affected more than 200 people and involved loans worth more than $2.6 million, IRS agents have said...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sentencing Law and Policy on October 24, 2008 (boomark / email).