Fourth Circuit· 1/25/2010

United States v. Abdelshafi

Citations

592 F.3d 602
2010 U.S. App. LEXIS 1568
2010 WL 279357

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concluding that district court properly applied abuse of trust enhancement where defendant used position to obtain patients’ identifying information and 3 utilized that information to file fraudulent claims
explaining that in interpreting statutes, we strive to implement congressional intent by examining the plain language of the statute, and absent ambiguity or clearly expressed intent to the contrary, we are to give the statute its plain meaning
delineating the elements of a violation of aggravated identity fraud in 18 U.S.C. § 1028A(a)(i), which are virtually identical, in a similar fashion
setting forth elements required to prove aggravated identity theft under § 1028A(a)(1)
“To establish a violation of § 1028A(a)(l), the Government must prove the defendant ... knowingly transferred, possessed, or used” identifying information (emphasis added)
“[T]he use of another person’s means of identification makes a fraudulent claim . . . much harder to detect and, therefore, more likely to succeed.”

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Judges: Agee

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