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U.S. v. VEYSEY

No. 01-4208.

334 F.3d 600 (2003)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. John VEYSEY, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided June 26, 2003.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Patrick S. Laying (argued), Office of the U.S. Attorney, Chicago, IL, for plaintiff-appellee.

Robert L. Gevirtz (argued), Gevirtz, Born & Kissell, Northfield, IL, for defendant-appellant.

Before POSNER, EASTERBROOK, and WILLIAMS, Circuit Judges.

POSNER, Circuit Judge.

John Veysey appeals from his conviction, after a jury trial, and sentence of 110 years in prison for mail and wire fraud, arson, and the related offense of felony by fire. The facts are amazing, but we shall resist the temptation to recount them at length. In 1991 Veysey set fire to his house and inflated the claim that he then filed with his insurer. The insurer paid, and the house was rebuilt. The following year Veysey married a woman named...

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