United States Fourth Circuit

Conviction for making materially false statements orally and on immigration applications, specifically failing to report military service in the Army of the Republika Srpska during the Bosnian Civil War, is affirmed where the court did not abuse its discretion in admitting certain military records and testimony of two government witness concerning translated statements made by defendant.

Appellate Information

• Decided 01/23/2009
• Published 01/23/2009

Judges

• Before WILKINSON and DUNCAN, Circuit Judges, and RICHARD D. BENNETT, United States District Judge for the District of Maryland, sitting by designation.

Court

• United States Fourth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  J. Scott Coalter, McKinney & Justice, P.A., Greensboro, North Carolina, for Appellant.  Patrick Auld, Office of the United States Attorney, Greensboro, North Carolina, for Appellee. ON BRIEF:  Anna Mills Wagoner, United States Attorney, Greensboro, North Carolina, for Appellee.