United States v. Charles Noel Woodward

FLETCHER, Circuit Judge:

Woodward appeals from a conviction on. two counts for failing to report approximately $22,000 in United States currency he was carrying as he entered the country. We affirm his conviction under 31 U.S.C. § 1058 (1976), the second count, but reverse his conviction under 18 U.S.C. § 1001 (1976), the first count, because we conclude that the section 1001 offense merges into the section 1058 conviction pursuant to the statutory interpretation rule of Blockburger v. United States, 284 U.S. 299, 52 S.Ct. 180, 76 L.Ed. 306 (1932).

FACTS

On March 1, 1980, Charles Noel Woodward,…