United States v. Merrill H. Klein A/K/A "Morrie" Appeal of Carl Luick

OPINION OF THE COURT

JAMES HUNTER, III, Circuit Judge:

Appellant, Carl Luick, and three others were indicted for mail fraud, 18 U.S.C. § 1341, 1 and for conspiracy to commit mail fraud, 18 U.S.C. § 371. 2 Luick was convicted on all counts. 3 On this appeal we must decide whether there was sufficient evidence to show that Luick knew he was dealing with a conspiracy to defraud several insurance companies of the proceeds owing on fire insurance policies. Because we believe there was insufficient evidence of that knowledge, we reverse.

I

The alleged conspiracy revolved around a scheme to destroy by…