Legal Opinion

United States v. Akeem Anifowoshe

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided October 9, 2002No. 01-1761PublishedCited by 59 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

FLAUM, Chief Judge.

Defendant Akeem Anifowoshe was charged with one count of bank fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1344, 14 counts of possession of stolen mail in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1708 and one count of mail fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1341. A jury-found Anifowoshe guilty on all sixteen counts, and he was sentenced to 24 months in prison. Anifowoshe now appeals the conviction on three grounds. He claims that the district court erred in admitting evidence of a state conviction, erred in allowing a non-expert to provide testimony on the similarity of handwriting, and erred in…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. United States v. Steven C. Griffin, Marvin M. Rux, and Andrae ScurlockCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1996
  2. United States v. Kenneth M. SenffnerCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2002
  3. United States v. Edward B. Betts, Randy J. Lane, and Judy K. LaneCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1994
  4. United States v. Frank TouloumisCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1985
  5. United States v. Kevin Wash, A/K/A KekeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2000

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3Cited by59 opinions

  1. United States v. John J. Leahy, William E. Stratton, James M. Duff, and Terrence DolanCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2006
  2. United States v. Gregorio MacEdo and Victor Hugo Contreras, Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2005
  3. United States v. Robert SimpsonCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2007
  4. United States v. John NataleCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2013
  5. United States v. Larry Duane SiouxCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2004

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