United States v. Mary Ann Bilanzich

CUMMINGS, Chief Judge.

Defendant Mary Ann Bilanzich appeals from her conviction after a bench trial of one count of conspiracy to steal, forge and cash United States Treasury checks and Illinois Department of Public Aid checks in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 371, six counts of forging and cashing United States Treasury checks in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 495, and two counts of possession of United States Treasury checks stolen from the mail in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1708. 1 Five other counts (7, 10, 11, 12 and 16) were dismissed without prejudice on the Government’s motion because the parties…