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UNITED STATES v. THOMAS

No. 19-2969.

986 F.3d 723 (2021)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Michael THOMAS, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided January 22, 2021.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Nathaniel Whalen , Attorney, Office of the United States Attorney, Hammond, IN, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Kerry Clementine Connor , Attorney, Kerry C. Connor, Highland, IN, for Defendant-Appellant.

Before Wood, Brennan, and Scudder, Circuit Judges.

Michael Thomas set fire to numerous properties in a mobile home park and then used the mail to collect insurance money. The government charged Thomas with mail fraud under 18 U.S.C. § 1341, which requires proof of a "scheme to defraud." At trial Thomas argued the fires were not part of a scheme because they were not...

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