U.S. v. Morris, Nos. 94-2740

CourtUnited States Courts of Appeals. United States Court of Appeals (7th Circuit)
Writing for the CourtBefore CUMMINGS, KANNE, and ROVNER; IIANA DIAMOND ROVNER
Citation80 F.3d 1151
PartiesUNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Edward L. MORRIS and Steven M. Gardner, Defendants-Appellants.
Docket NumberNos. 94-2740,94-2741
Decision Date01 May 1996
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139 practice notes
  • U.S. v. Mariani, No. 98-CR-307.
    • United States
    • United States District Courts. 3th Circuit. United States District Court of Middle District of Pennsylvania
    • February 16, 2000
    ...has no duty to inquire of other offices not working with the prosecutor on the case in question); United States v. Morris, 80 F.3d 1151, 1169 (7th Cir.), cert. denied, 519 U.S. 868, 117 S.Ct. 181, 136 L.Ed.2d 120 (1996)(no duty to learn of information possessed by other government agencies ......
  • Odle v. Calderon, No. C-88-4280-CAL.
    • United States
    • United States District Courts. 9th Circuit. United States District Courts. 9th Circuit. Northern District of California
    • August 11, 1999
    ...the custody or control of any federal agency participating in the same investigation of the defendant"); accord United States v. Morris, 80 F.3d 1151, 1169-70 (7th Cir.1996) (in prosecution for mail and wire fraud, prosecutor had no duty to search for, and was not charged with knowledge of,......
  • United States v. Weimert, No. 15–2453.
    • United States
    • United States Courts of Appeals. United States Court of Appeals (7th Circuit)
    • April 8, 2016
    ...intended to induce a false belief and action to the advantage of the schemer and the disadvantage of the victim. United States v. Morris, 80 F.3d 1151, 1160–61 (7th Cir.1996), quoting Emery v. American General Finance, Inc., 71 F.3d 1343, 1346 (7th Cir.1995) ; see also United States v. Kepl......
  • Bible ex rel. Class v. United Student Aid Funds, Inc., No. 14-1806
    • United States
    • United States Courts of Appeals. United States Court of Appeals (7th Circuit)
    • August 18, 2015
    ...falsity, omission or concealment of material information can be sufficient to constitute mail or wire fraud. See United States v. Morris, 80 F.3d 1151, 1161 (7th Cir. 1996) ("We reiterated, moreover, that the statutes apply not only to false or fraudulent representations, but also to the om......
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137 cases
  • U.S. v. Mariani, No. 98-CR-307.
    • United States
    • United States District Courts. 3th Circuit. United States District Court of Middle District of Pennsylvania
    • February 16, 2000
    ...has no duty to inquire of other offices not working with the prosecutor on the case in question); United States v. Morris, 80 F.3d 1151, 1169 (7th Cir.), cert. denied, 519 U.S. 868, 117 S.Ct. 181, 136 L.Ed.2d 120 (1996)(no duty to learn of information possessed by other government agencies ......
  • Odle v. Calderon, No. C-88-4280-CAL.
    • United States
    • United States District Courts. 9th Circuit. United States District Courts. 9th Circuit. Northern District of California
    • August 11, 1999
    ...the custody or control of any federal agency participating in the same investigation of the defendant"); accord United States v. Morris, 80 F.3d 1151, 1169-70 (7th Cir.1996) (in prosecution for mail and wire fraud, prosecutor had no duty to search for, and was not charged with knowledge of,......
  • United States v. Weimert, No. 15–2453.
    • United States
    • United States Courts of Appeals. United States Court of Appeals (7th Circuit)
    • April 8, 2016
    ...intended to induce a false belief and action to the advantage of the schemer and the disadvantage of the victim. United States v. Morris, 80 F.3d 1151, 1160–61 (7th Cir.1996), quoting Emery v. American General Finance, Inc., 71 F.3d 1343, 1346 (7th Cir.1995) ; see also United States v. Kepl......
  • U.S. v. Palumbo Bros., Inc., No. 97-3807
    • United States
    • United States Courts of Appeals. United States Court of Appeals (7th Circuit)
    • June 12, 1998
    ...of continuity. Mail fraud is more than just a mailing; it requires knowing participation in a fraudulent scheme. United States v. Morris, 80 F.3d 1151, 1160 (7th Cir.1996). The checks that were mailed in each instance resulted from fraudulent conduct whereby Ferrarini repeatedly participate......
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2 books & journal articles
  • HEALTH CARE FRAUD
    • United States
    • American Criminal Law Review Nbr. 58-3, July 2021
    • July 1, 2021
    ...not actually intended, then [the defendant] ‘causes’ the mails to be used.”); Peterson, 223 F.3d at 760. 497. See United States v. Morris, 80 F.3d 1151, 1165 (7th Cir. 1996) (noting good faith defeats intent to defraud if defendants genuinely believe submissions are true). 2021] HEALTH CARE......
  • MAIL AND WIRE FRAUD
    • United States
    • American Criminal Law Review Nbr. 58-3, July 2021
    • July 1, 2021
    ...F. App’x 228, 230 n.4 (3d Cir. 2016) (“[A] ‘scheme to defraud’ reaches both misrepresentation and omission.”); United States v. Morris, 80 F.3d 1151, 1161 (7th Cir. 1996) (noting that the mail and wire fraud “statutes apply not only to false or fraudulent representations, but also to the om......

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