Criminal Process. Gary Peters fraudulently told an undocumented immigrant that Peters could help him obtain lawful status.

Peters said that he knew immigration officials and asked for money to aid in the process.

The victim paid Peters at least $25,000 in wire transfers and checks. Peters had others call the victim, falsely represent that they were agents with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and induce continued payments. He threatened to contact authorities to detain or deport the victim and his wife.

Peters was charged with wire fraud and convicted in a federal district court. Peters's attorney argued that his client's criminal history was partially due to "difficult personal times" caused by divorce, illness, and job loss. Despite this claim, Peters was sentenced to forty-eight months imprisonment, which exceeded the federal sentencing guidelines but was less than the statutory maximum of twenty years.

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Discuss. [ United States v. Peters, 597 Fed.Appx. 1033 (11th Cir. 2015)] (SeeConstitutional Safeguards and Criminal Procedures.)

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