Legal Opinion
United States v. Geoffry Kouevi
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided October 24, 2012No. 10-3529PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
McKEE, Chief Judge.
Geoffry Kouevi appeals his convictions for visa fraud and conspiracy to commit visa fraud. His primary argument on appeal is that his conduct is not criminalized by the part of the statute he was indicted under. His appeal raises a question of statutory construction that is an issue of first impression in this Circuit. For the reasons that follow, we will affirm the judgment of conviction.
I. FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
Geoffry Kouevi, also known as “Kangni,” was born and raised in Lome, Togo. The Government contends that from 2001 until 2005, Kouevi conspired with…
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