U.S. v. OLEJIYA

Nos. 12-3082, 12-3090.

754 F.3d 986 (2014)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee v. Olabimpe M. OLEJIYA, also known as Bim, also known as Bimpe, Appellant. United States of America, Appellee v. Oluyinka Akinadewo, also known as Olu Black, also known as Olu Dudu, also known as Olu, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided June 10, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lisa B. Wright , Assistant Federal Public Defender, argued the cause for appellant Akinadewo. Richard Seligman , appointed by the court, argued the cause for appellant Olejiya. A.J. Kramer , Federal Public Defender was on brief. Tony Axam Jr. , Assistant Federal Public Defender, entered an appearance.

Anne Y. Park , Assistant United States Attorney, argued the cause for the appellee. Ronald C. Machen Jr. , United States Attorney, and Elizabeth Trosman , Suzanne G. Curt and Bryan G. Seeley , Assistant United States Attorneys were on brief.

Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge HENDERSON.


KAREN LECRAFT HENDERSON, Circuit Judge:

Olabimpe Olejiya and Oluyinka Akinadewo both pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit bank fraud based on their participation in a scheme that involved opening fraudulent bank accounts in the name of unwitting individuals, funding the accounts with fraudulent checks and wire transfers and withdrawing funds before the accounts' fraudulent nature was detected. They now raise parallel challenges to their sentences, claiming...

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