Legal Opinion
United States v. Melvin
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided September 7, 1999No. 98-2660PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOWARD, Senior District Judge:
Kenneth Melvin was charged by information and pleaded guilty to trafficking in fraudulently obtained credit card accounts, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1029(A)(2), possession of fifteen or more unauthorized credit card accounts with the intent to defraud, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1029(A)(3), and social security fraud, in violation of 42 U.S.C. § 408(a)(7)(B). Melvin’s charges arose from a scheme wherein Melvin obtained false credit cards, bank accounts and identification cards primarily in the names of hospitalized children. Melvin illegally obtained the…
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