United States v. Savarese

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• noting that the recruitment of others into the conspiracy can suffice to establish that a defendant exercised a “managerial” function
• noting that the “doctrine is rooted in part in judicial efficiency” and should be applied where invoking it “could enhance court decision-making and efficiency by allowing the court to take advantage of [that] administrative expertise”
• affirming a district court that determined that ten or more credit card companies were victims under U.S.S.G. § 2B1.1(b)(2)(A) because: (1
• affirming relocation enhancement because the theft and fraudulent use of credit cards in a variety of locations “comprised the heart of the enterprise”
• rejecting defendants' argument that despite trips throughout the country to withdraw fraudulent cash advances, their scheme was always firmly rooted in greater Boston and thus never relocated
• explaining recruitment reflects, “the demonstration of individual authority necessary to bring a new member into the fold,” where a district court enhanced a defendant’s sentence under U.S.S.G. § 3B1.1(c)

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