United States DC Circuit

Convictions and sentences imposed on five defendants for various crimes arising out of a scam by which they contrived to secure mortgages on items of real property at vastly inflated values are affirmed except as to one defendant's conviction for money laundering where the evidence was insufficient to show he intended to conceal funds.

Appellate Information

• Argued 10/12/2007
• Decided 12/18/2007
• Published 12/18/2007

Judges

• Before:  GRIFFITH, Circuit Judge, and EDWARDS and WILLIAMS, Senior Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States DC Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Charles B. Wayne, appointed by the court, argued the cause and filed the brief for appellant Sunday Yemi Adefehinti., Sandra G. Roland, Assistant Federal Public Defender, argued the cause for appellant Tayo John Bode. With her on the briefs was A.J. Kramer, Federal Public Defender.  Neil H. Jaffee and Shawn Moore, Assistant Federal Public Defenders, entered appearances., Michael Alan Olshonsky, appointed by the court, argued the cause and filed the brief for appellant Olushola Akinleye.


• For Appellees:
  
• Ellen R. Meltzer, Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, argued the cause for appellee.   With her on the brief was Jeffrey A. Taylor, U.S. Attorney.