United States v. Susan Pioch

THAPAR, Circuit Judge.

A jury convicted Kurt Mallory, Margaret McKnight, and Susan Pioch on various charges arising from a scheme to pilfer Martin Fewlas's sizeable estate. The Defendants appeal their convictions, and Mallory and Pioch further challenge their sentences. We AFFIRM in part, REVERSE in part, VACATE Mallory's and Pioch's sentences in part, and REMAND for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.

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Martin Fewlas looked the part of a bar-dweller. Most days, he frequented various neighborhood establishments, drinking beer. At one such locale, he befriended Margaret McKnight.…