United States Third Circuit

Defendants' convictions for engaging in, and aiding and abetting, bank fraud are affirmed over claims regarding: 1) jury instructions as to the government's burden under the bank fraud statute; 2) sufficiency of the evidence, and 3) the scope of the bank fraud statute, 18 U.S.C. section 1344. Defendants' sentences, and forfeiture and restitution orders are vacated and remanded per Booker.

Appellate Information

• Argued 06/08/2005
• Decided 03/24/2006
• Published 03/24/2006

Judges

• FUENTES, Circuit Judge., Before FUENTES, VAN ANTWERPEN, and BECKER, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Third Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Robert E. Welsh, Jr. (Argued), Lisa A. Mathewson, Welsh & Recker, P.C., Philadelphia, PA, for Appellant Paul J. Leahy., Jeffrey M. Miller (Argued), Nasuti & Miller, Philadelphia, PA, for Appellant Timothy Smith., Ian M. Comisky (Argued), Matthew D. Lee, Blank Rome LLP, Philadelphia, PA, for Appellant Dantone, Inc.


• For Appellees:
  
• Patrick L. Meehan, United States Attorney, Laurie Magid, Deputy United States Attorney for Policy and Appeals, Robert A. Zauzmer (Argued), Assistant United States Attorney, Senior Appellate Counsel, Mary E. Crawley (Argued), Assistant United States Attorney, Office of the United States Attorney, Philadelphia, PA, for Appellee United States of America.