Loughrin v. United States
United States Supreme Court
573 U.S. 3251 (2014)
- Written by Robert Cane, JD
Facts
Kevin Loughrin (defendant) stole any checks he could find in residential mailboxes. He altered the checks and presented them to Target, the retailer. Loughrin would purchase merchandise with the checks and immediately return the merchandise for cash. Loughrin attempted this scheme six times. Three times Target attempted to deposit the checks. Three times Target detected fraud and did not try to deposit the checks. Target received payment for two of three checks it submitted to a bank. The government (plaintiff) discovered Loughrin was the perpetrator of this scheme and charged him with six counts of bank fraud under 18 U.S.C. § 1344(2). A jury convicted Loughrin on all six counts. Loughrin appealed to the circuit court, which affirmed his conviction. He then appealed to the United States Supreme Court.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Kagan, J.)
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