United States v. Ackerman’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

15 federal appellate · 1 state decisions

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1. ““Defendant argues that no intent to defraud was shown. We disagree. Defendant opened the account at the Ohio bank in the name of Pearson. He used Pearson’s lost Illinois driver’s license as a means of identification. Defendant purported to be someone he was not. He then made a deposit of $50, but proceeded promptly to issue against that account, eleven checks ranging from $109.84 to $142.44. All such conduct was steeped in fraud. “In Hubsch v. United States, 256 F. 2d 820, 824 (5 Cir., 1958) the Court stated: '* * * [W]here a person not only takes an assumed name but uses that name to designate a fictional person with characteristics, personality and a semblance of identity, the use of the fictitious name as an instrument of fraud in the impersonation of the fictional person is as much a forgery as though the fictional character was real.’ We agree! “We hold the security (Government Exhibit 9-A) was falsely made and forged security within the meaning of Title 18 U. S. C. § 2314 . . . .” (p. 122.)”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Fick