Legal Opinion

United States v. Ibrahim Abushi, Mahmud A. Ghanem, Mohammed Eid Awad, and Muti Shuman

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided June 8, 1982No. 81-1030 to 81-1033PublishedCited by 95 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WALLACE, Circuit Judge:

Appellants Abushi, Awad, Ghanem, Shu-man, and seven others were indicted on charges of conspiracy to defraud the United States through the illegal redemption of food stamp coupons in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 371, and the illegal acquisition and redemption of food stamp coupons in violation of 7 U.S.C. § 2024(b), (c). Appellants were tried jointly, convicted by a jury, and sentenced to imprisonment for terms ranging from six months to five years plus various fines. On appeal, they raise issues involving the sufficiency of the evidence supporting their conspiracy…

2Cases cited35 opinions

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3Cited by95 opinions

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