United States v. Michael Stefan Prime

TROTT, Circuit Judge:

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OVERVIEW

Michael Prime (“Prime”) was charged with, and convicted of, one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 371; one count of conspiracy to manufacture counterfeit securities, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 371; and three counts of possessing, manufacturing, and uttering counterfeit securities, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 513(a). Prime raises four issues on appeal: 1) whether the district court properly denied his motion for a Franks hearing; 1 2) whether the court abused its discretion in allowing the testimony of an expert handwriting…