Defendant’s securities fraud conviction is affirmed, where the Double Jeopardy Clause did not apply to defendant’s retrial because he himself moved for a mistrial. However, his sentence is vacated where the district court made insufficient findings regarding defendant’s role in the conspiracy for sentencing purposes.

Read US v. Ware, No. 07-5222

Appellate Information

Filed August 18, 2009

Judges

Opinion by Judge Kearse

Counsel

For Appellant:

Ulysses Thomas Ware, pro se.

For Appellee:

Michael J. Garcia, United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York

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