United States v. Mohammed Ibrahim Kandiel, A/K/A Jeff Howard

ROSS, Senior Circuit Judge.

Mohammed Ibrahim Kandiel, a/k/a Jeff S. Howard (appellant), was convicted by a jury on thirteen counts of various firearms violations, 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(5), 26 U.S.C. § 5861,18 U.S.C. App. § 1202(a)(5), making false statements in applications for passports, 18 U.S.C. § 1542, making false representation of citizenship in enlisting in the United States Army, 18 U.S.C. § 911, and making false statements in applications for federal firearms dealer and import licenses, 18 U.S.C. § 924(a). Appellant was sentenced to a prison term of 42 months concurrent on all counts.

The…