Legal Opinion
United States v. Ricky Curtis Williams
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided November 5, 1997No. 97-1817MNPublishedCited by 52 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FAGG, Circuit Judge.
Ricky Curtis Williams trafficked in cloned cellular telephones. A cloned cell phone is one that has been programmed with the electronic serial number and mobile identification number of a legitimate cellular-service subscriber. Because billing is keyed to these numbers, all calls made from the cloned telephone are charged to the legitimate customer, who naturally refuses to pay. The cellular telephone companies end up absorbing the loss.
Williams pleaded guilty to one count of aiding and abetting fraud in connection wifh access.devices in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1029(a)(5)…
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