United States v. Peter Onwuemene, A/K/A Joseph O. Amos

HEANEY, Senior Circuit Judge.

Peter Onwuemene, a Nigerian citizen, appeals from a sentence of twelve months imprisonment imposed by the district court following Onwuemene’s plea of guilty to one count of mail fraud, a violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1341. We vacate Onwuemene’s sentence and remand for resentencing.

Onwuemene and other Nigerians participated in a nationwide automobile insurance fraud scheme which caused losses of approximately $1,000,000.00 to several insurance companies. To carry out the scheme, a member of the group would obtain liability insurance on an old car from ten to fifteen…