18 U.S.C. § 472
Uttering counterfeit obligations or securities
Whoever, with intent to defraud, passes, utters, publishes, or sells, or attempts to pass, utter, publish, or sell, or with like intent brings into the United States or keeps in possession or conceals any falsely made, forged, counterfeited, or altered obligation or other security of the United States, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 20 years, or both.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 959
cases (18 in the last 5 years), 1950–2026 · leading case: Rodis v. City & Cnty. of San Francisco, 499 F.3d 1094 (9th Cir. 2007).
Rodis v. City & Cnty. of San Francisco, 499 F.3d 1094 (9th Cir. 2007). “Before doing so, however, they arrested Rodis for violating 18 U.S.C. § 472 , [1] which criminalizes the possession and/or use of counterfeit currency, because the officers believed it would be easiest to continue the investigation from the police station.”
United States v. Richard Colby Parr & Vincent Rendaro, 716 F.2d 796 (11th Cir. 1983). “As to the sufficiency of the evidence of intent under § 474, appellant argues that even though § 474 explicitly requires only “intent to sell or otherwise use,” the meaning of this section necessarily implies an intent to defraud or pass the bills as genuine as is expressly…”
United States v. Silva, 742 F.3d 1 (1st Cir. 2014). “Anthony Silva was convicted in district court of possessing with intent to defraud counterfeit United States currency in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 472 . On appeal, Silva claims that the district court erred in admitting evidence seized by police during and after his arrest,…”
United States v. Mousli, 511 F.3d 7 (1st Cir. 2007). “On February 22, 2005, a federal grand jury returned a superseding indictment charging Mousli with violating 18 U.S.C. § 472 , 1 possessing counterfeit securities, and 18 U.”
Fredy Paul Albillo-Figueroa v. Immigr. & Naturalization Serv., 221 F.3d 1070 (9th Cir. 2000). “His petition presents this court with a question of first impression: whether a conviction for possession of counterfeit obligations of the United States, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 472 , is an offense “relating to .”
United States v. Bardul Taftsiou, United States of Am. v. James Taftsiou, AKA James Taft, AKA Gezim Taftsiou, James Taftsiou, 144 F.3d 287 (3rd Cir. 1998). “2 Bardul and Nazmije Taftsiou, Julie Hasimi and Ilim Asimi were charged in’ Count Two-with passing approximately 17 counterfeit $50 notes with intent to defraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 472 and 2, and in Count Three with possessing and concealing approximately 90 counterfeit…”
United States v. Mark John Lamere, United States of Am. v. Jean-Paul Allen Lamere, 980 F.2d 506 (8th Cir. 1992). “Mark John Lamere pled guilty to Count Three of the indictment, attempting to pass a counterfeit obligation of the United States in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 472 , and was sentenced to twelve months imprisonment followed by a two year period of supervised release.”
United States v. Edward Keith Howick, 263 F.3d 1056 (9th Cir. 2001). “§ 514 (a)(2); (2) possession of counterfeit obligations (specifically, gold and silver certificates), in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 472 ; and (3) bringing counterfeit obligations (specifically, gold and silver certificates) into the United States, in violation of 18 U.”
United States v. John F. Grismore, 546 F.2d 844 (10th Cir. 1976). “Grismore, (Grismore), appeals a conviction for three counts of violating 18 U.S.C.A. § 472 , uttering and possessing counterfeited obligations of the United States.”
United States v. Goncalves, 613 F.3d 601 (5th Cir. 2010). “Goncalves pleaded guilty in federal court to one count of Uttering Counterfeit Obligations of the United States, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 472 , and one count of Using Falsely Altered Military Discharge Certificate, in violation of 18 U.”
United States v. Almeida, III, 748 F.3d 41 (1st Cir. 2014). “On July 20, 2012, a jury convicted Anthony Almeida of possessing counterfeit obligations of the United States, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 472 . The court sentenced Almeida to fifty-one months’ imprisonment.”
United States v. Ashon Leftenant, 341 F.3d 338 (4th Cir. 2003). “OPINION KING, Circuit Judge: On May 29, 2002, Ashon Leftenant was convicted of six counts of possessing counterfeit obligations of the United States, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 472 . On appeal, he has raised several issues.”
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