UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Larry Joseph LEWIS, Defendant-Appellant

CYNTHIA HOLCOMB HALL, Circuit Judge:

Larry Joseph Lewis appeals his jury conviction on twelve counts of bank fraud under 18 U.S.C. § 1344 and two counts of wire fraud under 18 U.S.C. § 1343. This appeal requires us to resolve a statutory construction issue of first impression — whether a state chartered, non-federally insured branch of a foreign bank is subject to the bank fraud statute. We also consider Lewis’ challenge to jury instructions defining “intent to defraud” under the bank and wire fraud statutes. We have jurisdiction over this timely appeal pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291, and we…