U.S. v. ODIODIO

No. 99-11202.

244 F.3d 398 (2001)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Boniface Suleman ODIODIO, also known as Boniface Odiodio Suleman; Victor Ameachi Uzoh, also known as Victor Uzoh, Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

Revised March 29, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael Reuss Snipes, Asst. U.S. Atty. (argued), Dallas, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Sam L. Ogan (argued), Dallas, TX, for Boniface Suleman Odiodio.

Before KING, Chief Judge, and HIGGINBOTHAM and DUHÉ, Circuit Judges.


PATRICK E. HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judge:

A jury convicted Boniface Odiodio and Victor Uzoh of bank fraud, wire fraud, and money laundering. They challenge the sufficiency of the evidence to sustain their convictions. We are persuaded that the government failed to show that FDIC-insured banks were put at risk of loss by the defendants' conduct, and we reverse the convictions for bank fraud. We find no merit in the appellants' other contentions on appeal and affirm those...

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