United States v. Thi, No. 11-3004 (7th Cir. 2012)
Annotate this CaseThi and Danh operated a Wisconsin nail salon, encouraged customers to pay with debit cards, and used a hidden camera to record them typing personal identification numbers into a keypad. They stored the numbers in electronic files, one of which contained more than 800 entries and was found on a flash drive in Thi’s purse. They sent the information to coconspirators in California, and used it for unauthorized withdrawals, for a total loss of more than $77,000. Charged with bank fraud and access-device fraud, Thi pleaded guilty to one count of bank fraud, 18 U.S.C. 1344. This count related to six transactions, captured on ATM surveillance footage, that she completed using cards “recoded” with customers’ information. A probation officer calculated a total offense level of 22 and a criminal-history category of I, for a Guidelines range of 41 to 51 months. The district court directed her to pay more than $77,000 in restitution and sentenced her to 36 months’ imprisonment. The Seventh Circuit affirmed, rejecting arguments that the district court failed to adequately consider her arguments in mitigation, addressing her minimal role in the offense, the effect of her sentence on her young daughter, and the possibility of home confinement.
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