United States Sixth Circuit

Under 18 USC 1344, the specific intent for bank fraud does not require the defendant to intend to put the bank at risk of loss; the defendant need only cause a federally insured bank to transfer funds in the course of committing fraud.

Appellate Information

• Decided 10/12/2001
• Published 10/12/2001

Judges

• Before: BATCHELDER and MOORE, Circuit Judges;  BERTELSMAN, District Judge.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Thomas E. Getz (briefed), Office of the U.S. Attorney, Cleveland, OH, for Plaintiff-Appellee., Gordon S. Friedman (briefed),, Friedman & Gilbert, Cleveland, OH, for Defendant-Appellant.