United States v. Dison’s Empirical Analysis
2009
Citation profile
1 federal appellate ·
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Applies 18 U.S.C. § 471 (Counterfeit Deterrence Act of 1992)
Relies on Gall v. United States · Stinson v. United States · Rewis v. United States · United States v. Universal C. I. T. Credit Corp. · Jones v. United States
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“3. Inapplicability to Genuine but Fraudulently Altered Instruments.— “Counterfeit,” as used in this section, means an instrument that purports to be genuine but is not, because it has been falsely made or manufactured in its entirety. Offenses involving genuine instruments that have been altered are covered under § 2B1.1 (Theft, Property Destruction, and Fraud).”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
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