(a)
Case summary: A person GP fraudulently told an undocumented immigrant that he knew immigration officials and could help him get lawful status. He asked for money in exchange for his help and was paid nearly $25,000 in the form of personal checks and wire transfers. The person GP had other individuals who made calls to the victim. They falsely represented themselves as agents with the U.S department of homeland security and asked for the continued payments. The person GP threatened the victim that he will contact the authorities and deport him along with his wife. In a federal district court, the person GP was convicted of wire fraud. The court stated that the person GP is a kind of person who can steal from anyone he comes in contact with.
To find: The ethical state of the person GP as per his conduct.
(b)
Case summary: A person GP fraudulently told an undocumented immigrant that he knew immigration officials and could help him get lawful status. He asked for money in exchange for his help and was paid nearly $25,000 in the form of personal checks and wire transfers. The person GP had other individuals who made calls to the victim. They falsely represented themselves as agents with the U.S department of homeland security and asked for the continued payments. The person GP threatened the victim that he will contact the authorities and deport him along with his wife. In a federal district court, the person GP was convicted of wire fraud. The person GP’s attorney argued that the person GP’s ‘difficult personal times’ is partially responsible for his criminal background. However, the person GP was sentenced to forty-eight months of imprisonment, which was more than the federal sentencing guidelines.
To find: Whether the sentence of the court was too harsh or too lenient.

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