United States Fourth Circuit

Conviction for aggravated identity theft, after guilty plea to predicate offenses of immigration fraud and Social Security Fraud, is affirmed over claim that defendant had no knowledge that numbers on Alien Registration and Social Security cards in his possession were assigned to other people.

Appellate Information

• Argued 10/28/2005
• Decided 03/29/2006
• Published 03/29/2006

Judges

• Before WIDENER, NIEMEYER, and GREGORY, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fourth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Samuel Warrenton Meekins, Jr., Wolcott Rivers Gates, Virginia Beach, Virginia, for Appellant.  Michael Calvin Moore, Assistant United States Attorney, Office of the United States Attorney, Norfolk, Virginia, for Appellee.   ON BRIEF:  Paul J. McNulty, United States Attorney, Vincent L. Gambale, Assistant United States Attorney, Alexandria, Virginia, for Appellee.