U.S. v. ABDULWAHAB

No. 11-5093.

715 F.3d 521 (2013)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Adley H. ABDULWAHAB, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.

Decided: April 29, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ARGUED: William Joseph Gonyea, Jr. , Gonyea, PLLC, Houston, Texas, for Appellant. Jessica Aber Brumberg , Office of the United States Attorney, Richmond, Virginia, for Appellee. ON BRIEF: James Madison Ardoin III , Ardoinlaw, PLLC, Houston, Texas, for Appellant. Neil H. MacBride , United States Attorney, Alexandria, Virginia, Michael S. Dry , Assistant United States Attorney, Office of the United States Attorney, Richmond, Virginia; Lanny A. Breuer , Assistant Attorney General, Criminal Division, Albert B. Stieglitz, Jr. , Trial Attorney, Fraud Section, Criminal Division, United States Department of Justice, Washington, D.C., for Appellee.

Affirmed in part, reversed in part, vacated in part, and remanded by published opinion. Chief Judge TRAXLER wrote the opinion, in which Judge GREGORY and Judge SHEDD joined.


OPINION

TRAXLER, Chief Judge:

Adley H. Abdulwahab appeals his convictions and sentence for several crimes relating to an investment scheme that resulted in nearly $100 million in losses for investors. We reverse Abdulwahab's convictions for money laundering but affirm the remainder of his convictions. Because we reverse the money laundering convictions, we vacate his sentence and remand for resentencing.

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