POSNER, Circuit Judge. This pair of criminal appeals presents an important question concerning the meaning of “loss” in the Sentencing Guidelines. The Guidelines for property crimes such as larceny and fraud make the punishment vary with the loss to the victim of the crime. §§ 2B1.1(b)(1) (larceny and closely related crimes such as embezzlement), 2F1.1(b)(1) (fraud). In the case…
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