United States v. Munawar Mohammad Moton

34 F.3d 1074 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Munawar Mohammad MOTON, Defendant-Appellant. No. 93-50745. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted July 14, 1994. Decided Aug. 26, 1994. 1 Before: REINHARDT and NOONAN, Circuit Judges, TANNER, * District Judge. 2 MEMORANDUM ** 3 Munawar Mohammad Moton appeals his conviction following a bench trial of violation of 18 U.S.C. Sec. 1956 (a)(1)(A)(i) and of violation of 18 U.S.C. Sec. 1956 (a)(1)(B)(ii). We affirm the first conviction and reverse the second. 4 Conviction under 18 U.S.C. Sec. 1956 (a)(1)(A)(i). Moton pleaded guilty to three counts of mail fraud, admitting inter alia the mailing on March 20, 1991 of a fraudulent application for a VISA credit card in the name of "Abidk Alida." He also pleaded guilty to counts of using a counterfeit Mastercard, a counterfeit VISA card, another counterfeit VISA, a third counterfeit VISA, to the…