United States Seventh Circuit

Defendant's convictions for arson, mail fraud, conspiracy to commit arson and mail fraud, and the use of fire to commit another felony, arising from his burning down his mother's supermarket to help her collect insurance money, are affirmed as, under the Blockburger combination approach, Congress intended separate punishments for defendant's convicted offenses.

Appellate Information

• Decided 02/08/2010
• Published 02/08/2010

Judges

• BAUER, Circuit Judge., Before BAUER and WOOD, Circuit Judges, and KENNELLY, District Judge.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Michelle L. Jacobs, Attorney, Office of the United States Attorney, Milwaukee, WI, for Plaintiff-Appellee., Thomas L. Shriner, Jr., Attorney, Eric G. Pearson, Attorney, Foley & Lardner, Milwaukee, WI, for Defendant-Appellant.