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U.S. v. Lumbard, No. 12-1209 (6th Cir.) (706 F.3d 716) (February 7, 2013) (Judge Curtis L. Collier)

Article • February 18, 2013 • from P&J February, 2013

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Identity Theft

U.S. v. Lumbard, No. 12-1209 (6th Cir.) (706 F.3d 716) (February 7, 2013) (Judge Curtis L. Collier) by In this case, the Sixth Circuit affirmed a conviction for aggravated identity theft in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1028A(a)(1) even though the defendant bought the identity information he used for the …

U.S. v. Adekanbi, No. 10-3427 (Lead) (2nd Cir.) (675 F.3d 178) (March 29, 2012) (Judge Richard C. Wesley)

Article • December 1, 2012

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Identity Theft

U.S. v. Adekanbi, No. 10-3427 (Lead) (2nd Cir.) (675 F.3d 178) (March 29, 2012) (Judge Richard C. Wesley) by In a prosecution for aggravated identity theft and making false statements, convictions and sentence are affirmed, where: 1) the convictions for making false statements were supported by sufficient evidence, as the …

U.S. v. Confredo, No. 06-3201-cr (2nd Cir.) (528 F.3d 143) (June 10, 2008) (Judge Jon O. Newman)

Article • July 1, 2008 • from P&J July, 2008

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Loss - Actual v. Intended

U.S. v. Confredo, No. 06-3201-cr (2nd Cir.) (528 F.3d 143) (June 10, 2008) (Judge Jon O. Newman) by n a sentence appeal primarily addressing loss calculations under sentencing guideline provisions which govern the "intended loss" of defendant's offenses involving fraudulent loan applications, the circuit court rules that: 1) a defendant …

U.S. v. Newsome, No. 04-3292 (3rd Cir.) (439 F.3d 181) (March 9, 2006) (Judge Jane R. Roth)

Article • February 1, 2006 • from P&J February, 2006

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Identity Theft

U.S. v. Newsome, No. 04-3292 (3rd Cir.) (439 F.3d 181) (March 9, 2006) (Judge Jane R. Roth) by The defendant appealed from a sentence imposed by the District Court for the District of New Jersey, which sentenced appellant to a 27-month term of punishment after appellant pled guilty to one …

U.S. v. Humes, No. 03-20009-BC (E.D.Mich.) (312 F.Supp.2d 893) (March 29, 2004) (Judge David M. Lawson)

Article • June 1, 2004 • from P&J June, 2004

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Access Devices

U.S. v. Humes, No. 03-20009-BC (E.D.Mich.) (312 F.Supp.2d 893) (March 29, 2004) (Judge David M. Lawson) by Defendant entered a plea of guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit bank fraud, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 371. Defendant objected to a portion of the pre-sentence report that proposed …

U.S. v. McBride, No. 02-3931 (6th Cir.) (362 F.3d 360) (March 30, 2004) (Judge Ronald Lee Gilman)

Article • April 1, 2004 • from P&J April, 2004

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Loss - Actual v. Intended

U.S. v. McBride, No. 02-3931 (6th Cir.) (362 F.3d 360) (March 30, 2004) (Judge Ronald Lee Gilman) by This case is noted for its holding that where a sentencing is based largely or solely on an intended loss under U.S.S.G. § 2B1.1, a downward departure may be warranted under the …

U.S. v. Williams, No. 03-5107 (6th Cir.) (355 F.3d 893) (December 23, 2003) (Judge Damon J. Keith)

Article • February 1, 2004 • from P&J February, 2004

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Identity Theft

U.S. v. Williams, No. 03-5107 (6th Cir.) (355 F.3d 893) (December 23, 2003) (Judge Damon J. Keith) by This is the first case we have seen to address one of the latest of the Federal government’s ever-growing arsenal of new-fangled crimes - namely identity theft under the Identity Theft and …

U.S. v. Roen, No. 03-CR-63 (E.D.Wisc.) (279 F.Supp.2d 986) (August 25, 2003) (Judge Lynn S. Adelman)

Article • November 1, 2003 • from P&J November, 2003

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Loss - Actual v. Intended

U.S. v. Roen, No. 03-CR-63 (E.D.Wisc.) (279 F.Supp.2d 986) (August 25, 2003) (Judge Lynn S. Adelman) by As he so often does, Judge Adelman has put a bit of common sense and reality back into the concept of using the “intended loss” of a crime as the true measure of …

U.S. v. Capanelli, No. 01 CR. 1121 (CSH) (S.D.N.Y.) (270 F.Supp.2d 467) (July 14, 2003) (Judge Charles S. Jr. Haight)

Article • September 1, 2003 • from P&J September, 2003

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Loss - Actual v. Intended

U.S. v. Capanelli, No. 01 CR. 1121 (CSH) (S.D.N.Y.) (270 F.Supp.2d 467) (July 14, 2003) (Judge Charles S. Jr. Haight) by This case is noted as an example of how easy it is for the average person, untrained in the subtleties of the law, to waive valuable rights. The unnamed …

U.S. v. Royston, No. 5:01CR30042 (W.D.Va.) (184 F.Supp.2d 517) (January 30, 2002) (Judge James C. Turk)

Article • March 1, 2002 • from P&J March, 2002

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Bank Fraud/Robbery/Theft

U.S. v. Royston, No. 5:01CR30042 (W.D.Va.) (184 F.Supp.2d 517) (January 30, 2002) (Judge James C. Turk) by According to statistics released on April 2, 2002 by the Bureau of Justice Statistics, the growth rate of America’s prison population has slowed to 4.4% - the lowest annual growth rate since 1979. …

U.S. v. Ali, No. 00-10216 (9th Cir.) (266 F.3d 1242) (October 2, 2001) (Judge A. Wallace Tashima)

Article • November 1, 2001 • from P&J November, 2001

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Bank Fraud/Robbery/Theft

U.S. v. Ali, No. 00-10216 (9th Cir.) (266 F.3d 1242) (October 2, 2001) (Judge A. Wallace Tashima) by Here, giving a stern warning to prosecutors, the Court held that, while the evidence required to prove the federally-insured status of a a bank is minimal, the mere submission of a certificate …

Bell v. U.S., No. 82-5119 (U.S. Supreme Court) (462 U.S. 356; 103 S.Ct. 2398) (June 13, 1983) (Justice Powell)

Article • June 23, 2001

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Bank Fraud/Robbery/Theft

Bell v. U.S., No. 82-5119 (U.S. Supreme Court) (462 U.S. 356; 103 S.Ct. 2398) (June 13, 1983) (Justice Powell) by Here the Court held held that the federal bank larceny statute (18 USC § 2113(b)) was not limited to the common law crime of larceny, and that the statutory language …

U.S. v. Kenrick, No. 98-1282 (1st Cir.) (221 F.3d 19) (August 2, 2000) (Judge Kermit A. Lipez)

Article • July 1, 2000 • from P&J July, 2000

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Bank Fraud/Robbery/Theft

U.S. v. Kenrick, No. 98-1282 (1st Cir.) (221 F.3d 19) (August 2, 2000) (Judge Kermit A. Lipez) by Here the en banc Court held that "intent to harm" is not an element of bank fraud under 18 USC § 1344, concluding that there was no "consensus" among the Circuits on …

U.S. v. Kenrick, No. 98-1282 (1st Cir.) (221 F.3d 19) (August 2, 2000) (Judge Kermit A. Lipez)

Article • July 1, 2000 • from P&J July, 2000

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Bank Fraud/Robbery/Theft

U.S. v. Kenrick, No. 98-1282 (1st Cir.) (221 F.3d 19) (August 2, 2000) (Judge Kermit A. Lipez) by Following a detailed comparision of this en banc decision and the panel's earlier decision which it reversed, we feel that there are significant questions about the validity of the Court's holding that …

U.S. v. Akers, No. 99-1089 (10th Cir.) (215 F.3d 1089) (June 12, 2000) (Judge Arthur L. Alarcon)

Article • July 1, 2000 • from P&J July, 2000

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Bank Fraud/Robbery/Theft

U.S. v. Akers, No. 99-1089 (10th Cir.) (215 F.3d 1089) (June 12, 2000) (Judge Arthur L. Alarcon) by This is another bank fraud case that reviews some of the burdens of proof required for a bank fraud conviction under 18 U.S.C. § 1344. In this case, the defendant was convicted …

U.S. v. Agne, No. 98-1974 (1st Cir.) (214 F.3d 47) (May 31, 2000) (Judge Frank M. Coffin)

Article • July 1, 2000 • from P&J July, 2000

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Bank Fraud/Robbery/Theft

U.S. v. Agne, No. 98-1974 (1st Cir.) (214 F.3d 47) (May 31, 2000) (Judge Frank M. Coffin) by In this case, the First Circuit held that the federal statutory provision that doubles the limitations period for a wire fraud prosecution if the offense "affects a financial institution" (18 U.S.C. § …

Williams v. U.S., No. 80-2116 (U.S. Supreme Court) (458 U.S. 279; 102 S.Ct. 3008) (June 29, 1982) (Justice Blackmun)

Article • June 22, 2000

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Check-Kiting/Bad Checks

Williams v. U.S., No. 80-2116 (U.S. Supreme Court) (458 U.S. 279; 102 S.Ct. 3008) (June 29, 1982) (Justice Blackmun) by In this case the Petitioner engaged in a series of transactions seemingly amounting to a case of "check kiting" between his accounts in federally insured banks, first drawing a check …

U.S. v. Kenrick, No. 98-1282 (1st Cir.) ( Slip ) (February 22, 2000) (Judge Kermit A. Lipez)

Article • January 1, 2000 • from P&J August, 2000

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Bank Fraud/Robbery/Theft

U.S. v. Kenrick, No. 98-1282 (1st Cir.) ( Slip ) (February 22, 2000) (Judge Kermit A. Lipez) by United States v. Kenrick, No. 98-1283 (1st Cir. 8/2/00) (En Banc) (Judge Lipez) United States v. Kenrick, No. 98-1282 (1st Cir. 2/22/00) (Unpublished) (Judge Lipez) Last week we reviewed the First Circuit’s …

U.S. v. Yeaman, No. 98-1102 (3rd Cir.) (194 F.3d 442) (October 15, 1999) (Judge Walter K. Stapleton)

Article • December 1, 1999 • from P&J December, 1999

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Loss - Actual v. Intended

U.S. v. Yeaman, No. 98-1102 (3rd Cir.) (194 F.3d 442) (October 15, 1999) (Judge Walter K. Stapleton) by In this case the Court reversed the district court's determination that no loss had occurred because the insurors had issued insurance policies (and were thus committed to pay the claims) before the …

U.S. v. Burridge, No. 98-4077 (10th Cir.) (191 F.3d 1297) (September 14, 1999) (Judge Carlos Lucero)

Article • November 1, 1999 • from P&J November, 1999

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Loss - Actual v. Intended

U.S. v. Burridge, No. 98-4077 (10th Cir.) (191 F.3d 1297) (September 14, 1999) (Judge Carlos Lucero) by Here the Court held that intended loss, rather than net loss, could properly be used to determine the amount of loss for purposes of USSG § 2F1.1.