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How Can a Lawyer Challenge the Loss Amount in a Federal Bank Fraud Case?
Loss amount often drives the sentencing range in a federal bank fraud case. Prosecutors may claim the full amount of a loan, transfer, or credit line as loss, even when the bank recovered funds through collateral, insurance, repayment, or asset sales.
A federal criminal defense lawyer reviews the bank’s calculations and challenges losses that do not stem directly from the alleged conduct. In a loan fraud case, this may include reviewing property values, collateral recovery, repayments, and business or market conditions that caused the loss. In a wire fraud matter, counsel can examine transfers that the bank reversed, froze, or recovered.
The Law Offices of Matthew Cohan works with financial experts when needed to analyze complex records and dispute inflated loss figures. A lower loss amount can reduce sentencing exposure, restitution, and potential fines.
Release before trial is possible, but the judge considers flight risk, community safety, and proposed release conditions. Certain federal drug offenses carrying a maximum sentence of at least 10 years trigger a rebuttable presumption favoring detention when the court finds probable cause. Your lawyer presents evidence supporting release, including community ties, employment, and a suitable supervision plan.
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