Bascuñán v. Elsaca’s Empirical Analysis
927 F.3d 108 · 2019
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Applies 18 U.S.C. § 1341 (White-Collar Crime Penalty Enhancement Act of 2002) · 18 U.S.C. § 1344 · 18 U.S.C. § 1952 · 18 U.S.C. § 1956 (§ 1352 of the Money Laundering Control Act of 1986) · 18 U.S.C. § 1961 (§ 901 of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act) · 18 U.S.C. § 1962 (§ 901 of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act) · 18 U.S.C. § 1964 (§ 901 of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act)
Relies on Morrison v. National Australia Bank Ltd. · Badders v. United States · Skilling v. United States · Skilling v. United States · 133 S. Ct. 1754 - Bullock v. BankChampaign, N. A.
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“not merely a 'scheme to defraud,' but more 31 precisely the use of the . . . wires in furtherance of a scheme to defraud.”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority“wire fraud involves sufficient domestic conduct when (1) the defendant used domestic mail or wires in furtherance of a scheme to defraud, and (2) the use of mail or wires was a core component of the scheme to defraud”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“[t]he focus of [the mail and wire fraud statutes] is upon the misuse of the instrumentality of communication”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
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