Legal Opinion
United States v. Christian E. Ubakanma, United States of America v. Chidozie Onyekonwu, A/K/A Charles Thomas
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided June 12, 2000No. 97-4913, 97-4914PublishedCited by 101 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Affirmed in part, vacated in part, and remanded by published opinion. Judge KING wrote the opinion, in which Judge NIEMEYER and Judge TRAXLER joined.
OPINION
KING, Circuit Judge:
In these consolidated actions, Christian Ubakanma and Chidozie Onyekonwu appeal their convictions and sentences in the District of Maryland, following their guilty pleas to a single count of wire fraud, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1343. The plea agreements stipulated facts detailing the defendants’ respective roles in a fraud scheme involving solicitations for investments in a fictitious contract with the Nigerian…
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