United States v. Anthony C. Rhodes, A/K/A Adedayo Odumowo

Opinion for the Court filed by Senior District Judge WILL.

HUBERT L. WILL, Senior District Judge:

This is an appeal from a conviction for bank fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1344 (1982), forgery in violation of D.C.Code § 22-3841 and use of a false social security number in violation of 42 U.S.C. § 408(g)(2) in presenting a fraudulent check for payment and using a false social security number to open two bank accounts.

I. Factual Background

The appellant is a Nigerian citizen who has been residing in the United States since November 1979. His Nigerian name is Adedayo Odumowo, but he has used…