Legal Opinion
United States v. Marlene Cox Schneider and Paul S. Schneider
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided April 16, 1991No. 90-2230, 90-2256PublishedCited by 142 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POSNER, Circuit Judge.
This pair of criminal appeals presents an important question concerning the meaning of “loss” in the Sentencing Guidelines. The Guidelines for property crimes such as larceny and fraud make the punishment vary with the loss to the victim of the crime. §§ 2B1.1(b)(1) (larceny and closely related crimes such as embezzlement), 2F1.1(b)(1) (fraud). In the case of fraud, the loss need not be actual; it is enough if it is probable or intended. Application Note 7 to § 2F1.1; United States v. Haddon, 927 F.2d 942, 951 (7th Cir.1991). In the case of attempted larceny, the…
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