Criminal Law Case
Following is an example of criminal law case that occurred in a business environment.
Bio-diesel Fuel Company Titleholder Punished to 188 Months in Federal Jail for Misconducts Linked to Unlawful Fuels Scheme (Texas)
Jeffrey David Gunselman is punished to 188 months in federal jail, and a fine of $175,000 is charged and is ordered to pay more than $54.9 million in the case of restitution, following his shamefaced petition to an impeachment alleging 24 counts of money laundering, 51 counts of the wire fraud, and 4 totals of making false speeches in defilement of the Clean Air Act.
Gunselman is the holder of Absolute Fuels, LLCF. From Sept 2010 to Oct 2011, he planned an outline to deceive the EPA by deceitfully signifying that he is in the business of generating bio-diesel fuel; however Gunselman did not have a bio-diesel fuel-producing facility with …show more content…
When the judge doesn’t order restitution or orders only fractional restitution, many countries want that judge to deliver an explanation on the record (Streicker, 2015).
Courts must take definite lawful fundamentals into attention in defining the amount of restitution ordered in a certain case. These may include the seriousness of the crime and the conditions of its commission, Damages writhed by the victim, the present financial assets of the respondent, the financial load on the government, victim, and others damaged as a result of the crime and the suspect’s future capability to pay.
References
Streicker, S. (2015). Restitution Law for Victims of Crime | what is Restitution? | Nolo.com. Nolo.com. Retrieved 11 November 2015, from http://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/restitution-law-victims-crime.html
Www2.epa.gov,. (2015). 2013 Major Criminal Cases | Enforcement | US EPA. Retrieved 11 November 2015, from
Bio-diesel Fuel Company Titleholder Punished to 188 Months in Federal Jail for Misconducts Linked to Unlawful Fuels Scheme (Texas)
Jeffrey David Gunselman is punished to 188 months in federal jail, and a fine of $175,000 is charged and is ordered to pay more than $54.9 million in the case of restitution, following his shamefaced petition to an impeachment alleging 24 counts of money laundering, 51 counts of the wire fraud, and 4 totals of making false speeches in defilement of the Clean Air Act.
Gunselman is the holder of Absolute Fuels, LLCF. From Sept 2010 to Oct 2011, he planned an outline to deceive the EPA by deceitfully signifying that he is in the business of generating bio-diesel fuel; however Gunselman did not have a bio-diesel fuel-producing facility with …show more content…
When the judge doesn’t order restitution or orders only fractional restitution, many countries want that judge to deliver an explanation on the record (Streicker, 2015).
Courts must take definite lawful fundamentals into attention in defining the amount of restitution ordered in a certain case. These may include the seriousness of the crime and the conditions of its commission, Damages writhed by the victim, the present financial assets of the respondent, the financial load on the government, victim, and others damaged as a result of the crime and the suspect’s future capability to pay.
References
Streicker, S. (2015). Restitution Law for Victims of Crime | what is Restitution? | Nolo.com. Nolo.com. Retrieved 11 November 2015, from http://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/restitution-law-victims-crime.html
Www2.epa.gov,. (2015). 2013 Major Criminal Cases | Enforcement | US EPA. Retrieved 11 November 2015, from