1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. F.3d
  4. 946 F.3d
  5. 946 F.3d 643 (2020)
 

U.S. v. GEORGE

No. 19-4125.

946 F.3d 643 (2020)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Lester Dean GEORGE, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.

Decided: January 9, 2020.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ARGUED: Phillip Anthony Rubin , OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY, Raleigh, North Carolina, for Appellant. Paul K. Sun, Jr. , ELLIS & WINTERS LLP, Raleigh, North Carolina, for Appellee. ON BRIEF: Robert J. Higdon, Jr. , United States Attorney, Jennifer P. May-Parker , Assistant United States Attorney, Gabriel J. Diaz , Assistant United States Attorney, OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY, Raleigh, North Carolina, for Appellant. Kelly Margolis Dagger , ELLIS & WINTERS LLP, Raleigh, North Carolina, for Appellee.

Vacated and remanded by published opinion. Judge Floyd wrote the opinion in which Judge Keenan joined in full and in which Judge Richardson joined in all except Part II.D.

The case before us presents a question of first impression for this Court: whether the term, "another person," in the federal aggravated identity theft statute includes deceased, in addition to living, victims of identity theft. 18 U.S.C. § 1028A(a)(1). The district court below held that it does not. Therefore, the court...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases