United States v. Maria J. De Castro, A.K.A. Fifi

REAVLEY, Senior Circuit Judge:

Appellant Maria. De Castro complains that the district court erred in failing to let the jury decide the element of materiality in her trial for making false statements in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1010. We conclude that materiality is an element of this crime, but that fading to submit this element to the jury was harmless error. We also conclude that the admission of evidence regarding a government investigation was not plain error. Accordingly we affirm.

BACKGROUND

De Castro was charged with conspiracy to make and making false statements to the Department of…