United States v. Christine Marie McCormac AKA Christine Bannerman Danielle Crrillo

Christine McCormac, a/k/a Christine Bannerman a/k/a Danielle Carillo, (“McCormac”) was convicted by a jury on three counts of fraud: bank fraud, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1344 (2); false statements in a loan application, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1014 ; and the use of a false social security number, in violation of 42 U.S.C. § 408 (a)(7)(B). McCormac presents two issues on appeal. First, she appeals the district court’s denial of her motion for mistrial when she was held in contempt in the presence of prospective jurors following her own outburst. Second, she appeals the district court’s calculation of the amount of loss for purposes of determining her offense level under the sentencing guidelines for fraud convictions. We have jurisdiction on appeal to review the final decisions of the district court. 28 U.S.C. § 1291 . We affirm both the district court’s denial of a mistrial and calculation of loss under the sentencing guidelines.

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On September 14, 2000, McCormac used the name Danielle Carillo to purchase a 1994 Jeep Cherokee Laredo from Power Chevrolet Kia in Helena, Montana. She signed a contract for the purchase of the vehicle using the Social Security number…