United States Sixth Circuit

A wire fraud conviction under 18 U.S.C. section 1343 is affirmed, as the government presented sufficient evidence of 1) several material misrepresentations, 2) intent to deprive victim of money, even if only in the short-term, and 3) use of an interstate electronic communication (fax machine) in furtherance of a scheme to defraud.

Appellate Information

• Decided 05/22/2003
• Published 05/22/2003

Judges

• Before CLAY and ROGERS, Circuit Judges;  COFFMAN, District Judge.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• David A. Sierleja (briefed), United States Attorney, Matthew B. Kall (argued), United States Attorney, Cleveland, OH, for Plaintiff-Appellee., Melissa W. Friedman (argued and briefed), Anthony F. Anderson (briefed), Roanoke, VA, for Defendant-Appellant.