UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE THIRD CIRCUIT _______________

No. 22-2153 _______________

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

v.

MARK JORDAN, Appellant _______________

On Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (D.C. No. 2:94-cr-00524-001) District Judge: Honorable Mitchell S. Goldberg _______________

Argued: September 13, 2023

Before: JORDAN, BIBAS, and PORTER, Circuit Judges

(Filed: March 25, 2024) Stacie M. Fahsel [ARGUED] Renee Pietropaolo FEDERAL PUBLIC DEFENDER’S OFFICE 1001 Liberty Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15222 Counsel for Appellant Robert A. Zauzmer [ARGUED] U.S. ATTORNEY’S OFFICE 615 Chestnut Street, Suite 1250 Philadelphia, PA 19106 Counsel for Appellee _______________

OPINION OF THE COURT _______________ BIBAS, Circuit Judge. Simple questions can be hard to answer. Is armed bank robbe