United States v. Bernice Stephens-Miller

CLAY, Circuit Judge.

Following a jury trial, Defendant Bernice Stephens-Miller was convicted of mail fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1341, theft of social security disability benefits exceeding $1,000 in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 641, and making materially false statements to a government official in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1001. After conclusion of the jury trial, the district court held a sentencing hearing and sentenced Defendant to ten months of imprisonment and three years of supervised release for each of her offenses, which sentences would run concurrently. Additionally, the district…