United States v. Maldonado-Vargas - Court Opinion Errata

1st Circuit Opinions

Filed November 14th, 2025

Detected March 11th, 2026

Summary

The US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit issued an errata sheet to amend a prior opinion in the case of United States v. Carlos Maldonado-Vargas. The amendments clarify language regarding the restitution order as a condition of supervised release and the vacating of bank fraud convictions.

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What changed

The United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit has issued an errata sheet to amend its opinion in the case of United States of America v. Carlos Maldonado-Vargas (No. 22-1735). The amendments, dated November 14, 2025, clarify specific language on page 35 of the original opinion. These changes refine the affirmation of the restitution order, specifying it as a condition of supervised release, and adjust the description of vacated bank fraud convictions while affirming the securities fraud conviction and sentence.

These amendments are procedural and do not alter the substantive outcome of the case regarding convictions or the sentence. For legal professionals and courts involved, these changes ensure precise language in the official record concerning the restitution order and the disposition of the defendant's convictions. No new compliance actions or deadlines are imposed on regulated entities as this is a judicial clarification of a prior ruling.

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United States Court of Appeals For the First Circuit _____________________ No. 22-1735 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Appellee, v. CARLOS MALDONADO-VARGAS, a/k/a Carlos Maldonado, Defendant, Appellant. ERRATA SHEET The opinion of this Court, issued on November 14, 2025, is amended as follows: On page 35, line 14 replace < Accordingly, we affirm the restitution order. > with < Accordingly, we affirm the order of restitution as a condition of supervised release. >. On page 35, lines 16-18 replace < For all these reasons, we vacate Maldonado's bank fraud convictions and affirm his securities fraud conviction and sentence, including the district court's restitution order. > with < For all these reasons, we vacate Maldonado's bank fraud convictions, affirm his securities fraud conviction and sentence, including the district court's order of restitution as a condition of supervised release, and remand for further proceedings consistent with this opinion. >.