O'Neil
United States v. O'Neil
Opinion
Opinion
NOT FOR PUBLICATION FILED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS DEC 11 2024
MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK
U.S. COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, No. 24-811 D.C. No. Plaintiff - Appellee, 1:22-cr-00153-AKB-1 v.
MEMORANDUM*
ERIC J. O’NEIL,
Defendant - Appellant.
Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Idaho Amanda K. Brailsford, District Judge, Presiding
Submitted December 2, 2024** Portland, Oregon
Before: TASHIMA, NGUYEN, and SUNG, Circuit Judges.
Eric O’Neil pleaded guilty to one count of bank fraud after participating in a
scheme to fraudulently apply for and receive loan assistance through the Paycheck
Protection Program (“PPP”), which was designed to support small businesses
* This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3. ** The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2). during COVID-19. He now appeals the district court’s decision to apply the
sophisticated-means enhancement under United States…