Opinion ID: 3161987
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Heading: 2008 and 2012 Indictments

Text: In 2008, Steinger was charged with conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud, in violation of § 1349; substantive mail and wire fraud, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 2, 1341, and 1343; and conspiracy to commit money laundering, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1956(h), all in connection with a scheme to fraudulently sell interests in third parties’ life insurance policies (hereinafter, the “2008 case”). In 2012, while Steinger was out on bond awaiting trial, he was indicted in a separate action for conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud and substantive mail and wire fraud, based on his participation in a scheme to fraudulently obtain health insurance (hereinafter, the “2012 case”). 2 Case: 14-14081 Date Filed: 12/11/2015 Page: 3 of 16 In December 2012, after holding multiple status conferences, the district court presiding over Steinger’s 2008 case sua sponte scheduled a competency hearing and ordered mental and physical competency evaluations of Steinger. 1