United States v. Richard Joseph Kones, Michele Harris

OPINION OF THE COURT

STAPLETON, Circuit Judge:

Michele Harris appeals the judgment of sentence imposed on Richard Kones. At sentencing, Harris sought restitution pursuant to the restitution provisions of the Victim and Witness Protection Act of 1982 (VWPA), 18 U.S.C. §§ 3663-3664. The district court concluded that it had no power to order restitution because Harris was not a “victim” of Kones’ offenses within the meaning of 18 U.S.C. § 3663(a). We agree with this conclusion and will affirm.

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Kones was a medical doctor licensed to practice medicine in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania when a grand…