United States v. Steven A. Wilson

39 F.3d 1190 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Steven A. WILSON Defendant-Appellant. No. 94-50006. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Oct. 7, 1994. Decided Oct. 28, 1994. Before: WALLACE, REINHARDT, and BRUNETTI, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM * BACKGROUND 2 The facts are not in dispute. Steven Wilson obtained a bachelors degree from Southern Illinois University in 1983. While attending the university, he received $20,574.74 in student financial aid, including $13,500 in guaranteed student loans. Upon graduation, Wilson failed to repay these loans and went into default on December 31, 1986. Accordingly, he was ineligible for further financial assistance. 3 Wilson was subsequently accepted by a medical school in Mexico. In 1987, he obtained additional student loans by using his birth name (rather than his adoptive name) and a fictitious social security number. The medical school…