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U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit

Apr. 2, 2013

Convicted agribusiness executive may have to pay restitution, court rules

A disgraced agribusiness executive convicted of bribery and fraud may be on the hook to pay millions of dollars in restitution to his competitors, a federal appellate court ruled Friday.

By Fiona Smith
Daily Journal Staff Writer

A disgraced agribusiness executive convicted of bribery and fraud may be on the hook to pay millions of dollars in restitution to his competitors, a federal appellate court ruled Friday.

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ordered U.S. District Judge Lawrence K. Karlton of Sacramento to hold hearings to determine whether two packing companies should get restitution under the Crime Victims' Rights Act. Karlton wrongly reject...

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