The following excerpt is from U.S. v. Bellucci, 995 F.2d 157 (9th Cir. 1993):
There is no dispute that the statements contained in Bellucci's loan application were false, and that he knew the information was false. The critical question is whether there was sufficient evidence for the jury to conclude that Bellucci "was responsible in whole or in part for the fact that the [loan application] set forth false material information." United States v. Olano, 934 F.2d 1425, 1435 (9th Cir.1991), rev'd on other grounds, --- U.S. ----, 113 S.Ct. 1770, 123 L.Ed.2d 508 (1993).
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