United States Fourth Circuit

Where the only issue before a jury was whether the defendant actually knew of his visa's illegality, polygraph examination results and religious persecution evidence was properly excluded, and his conviction for travel document fraud is affirmed.

Appellate Information

• Argued 01/24/2003
• Decided 02/27/2003
• Published 02/27/2003

Judges

• Before WILLIAMS and KING, Circuit Judges, and HAMILTON, Senior Circuit Judge.

Court

• United States Fourth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Matthew Alan Wartel, Bynum & Jenkins, P.L.L.C., Alexandria, VA, for Appellant.  Eric David Edmondson, Special Assistant United States Attorney, Office of the United States Attorney, Alexandria, VA, for Appellee.   ON BRIEF:  Paul J. McNulty, United States Attorney, Office of the United States Attorney, Alexandria, VA, for Appellee.