United States v. Behrooz K. Behnezhad
Opinion
Opinion
Fernandez, J.
Ahmad Shayesteh (a.k.a. Behrooz Behne-zhad) appeals the district court’s order to revoke Shayesteh’s supervised release. Shayesteh had violated a condition of his supervised release. The district court revoked Shayesteh’s release and ordered him to return to prison for ten months and then to serve twenty-four months of supervised release. The court also ordered Shayesteh to pay restitution of $1500, to pay a fine of $2500, and to reimburse the government for the fees of Shayesteh’s court-appointed attorney.
We reverse and remand.
BACKGROUND FACTS
In August of 1988, Shayesteh pleaded guilty to two counts of mail fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1341 . The mail fraud charges stemmed from Shayesteh’s scheme to defraud a securities brokerage firm. Shayesteh was sentenced to twenty months in prison followed by thirty-six months of supervised release. Shayesteh was also ordered to make restitution to the securities brokerage firm in the amount of $17,-213.12. Finally, the district court placed various conditions on Shayesteh’s supervised release. One condition was that Shayesteh not trade or speculate on any securities during the term of his supervised release.