United States v. George William Blood (04-5101) and Stephen L. Crittenden (04-5261)

OPINION

MOORE, Circuit Judge.

This case presents a question of first impression for this court: the meaning of the phrase “with intent to deceive another” found in 18 U.S.C. § 513(a), which prohibits possession of counterfeit and forged securities with this deceptive intent. The Defendants-Appellants George Blood and Stephen Crittenden appeal their convictions and sentences for violation of 18 U.S.C. § 513(a) on a number of grounds. Defendant Blood appeals his conviction based on insufficiency of the evidence, improper jury instructions, prosecutorial misconduct, judicial bias, and outrageous…