United States Fourth Circuit

An indictment for bank fraud is legally sufficient where its allegations clearly inform defendant of conduct which, if proven, would constitute a "scheme to defraud" banks.

Appellate Information

• Argued 05/09/2002
• Decided 08/02/2002
• Published 08/02/2002

Judges

• Before TRAXLER, Circuit Judge, BEAM, Senior Circuit Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, sitting by designation, and PAYNE, United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Virginia, sitting by designation.

Court

• United States Fourth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Matthew Alan Wartel, Bynum & Jenkins, P.L.L.C., Alexandria, Virginia, for Appellant.  Morris Rudolph Parker, Jr., Assistant United States Attorney, Alexandria, Virginia, for Appellee. ON BRIEF:  Paul J. McNulty, United States Attorney, Alexandria, Virginia, for Appellee.