Opinion ID: 564814
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 4

Heading: Amount of HUD's Loss in Pre-sentence Report

Text: 15 Finally, Arky argues that the district court erred in finding, for sentencing purposes, that HUD's losses were $1,021,670.00. The district court relied on the Presentence Report at page 3 for that amount. 16 The Presentence Report (PSI) stated that the figure came from information in the United States Attorney's file. Arky objected to the figure as being unverified. The probation officer responded that HUD had provided the figure, which reflected the expense cost and market loss that HUD had incurred as a result of foreclosure on 29 houses sold in the scheme. The district court explained that it relied on the figure because it had no reason to dispute it. 17 A pre-Guidelines sentence within the statutory limit may be challenged by alleging and proving that the sentencing court was influenced by impermissible motives or incorrect information. United States v. Stovall, 825 F.2d 817, 826 (5th Cir.), amended on other grounds, 833 F.2d 526 (1987). Arky's sentence is within the five-year statutory limit. 18 U.S.C. Sec. 371; Arky does not challenge the district court's motives in imposing this sentence. He complains only that HUD's information is unverified. Such a complaint that the figure is incorrect is a mere assertion that offers no proof. We therefore reject Arky's challenge to the trial court's assessment of the damage incurred by HUD. 18 For the reasons set forth above, the judgment of the district court is AFFIRMED.