U.S. v. OSIEMI

No. 91-3818.

980 F.2d 344 (1993)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Edward OSIEMI, a/k/a "Eddie Banjo Mokhede" Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

January 5, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edward Omeoekede Osiemi, pro se.

Peter G. Strasser, Brian A. Jackson, Harry Rosenberg, U.S. Atty., New Orleans, La., for U.S.

Before REYNALDO G. GARZA, GARWOOD, Circuit Judges, and WERLEIN, District Judge.


WERLEIN, District Judge:

Appellant Edward Osiemi ("Osiemi") a/k/a Eddie Banjo Mokhede pleaded guilty to possession of a counterfeit passport in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1546(a), and was later sentenced. He did not file a direct appeal. Subsequently, Osiemi filed a motion to vacate his sentence under Title 28 U.S.C. § 2255, which was denied by the district court.

The principal question on this appeal is whether possession of a counterfeit or altered...

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