18 U.S.C. § 478
Foreign obligations or securities
Whoever, within the United States, with intent to defraud, falsely makes, alters, forges, or counterfeits any bond, certificate, obligation, or other security of any foreign government, purporting to be or in imitation of any such security issued under the authority of such foreign government, or any treasury note, bill, or promise to pay, lawfully issued by such foreign government and intended to circulate as money, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 20 years, or both.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 10
cases, 1965–2014 · leading case: Trevor Drakes v. Charles W. Zimski, Acting Director of Immigration and Naturalization Service Janet Reno, Attorney Gener
Trevor Drakes v. Charles W. Zimski, Acting Director of Immigration and Naturalization Service Janet Reno, Attorney Gener (2001)
“§ 471 (prohibiting forgery of federal obligations “with intent to defraud”); 18 U.S.C. § 478 (prohibiting forgery of foreign obligations “with intent to defraud”); 18 U.”
United States v. Perry Reich (2007)
“§ 471 (prohibiting forgery of federal obligations and securities with “intent to defraud”); 18 U.S.C. § 478 (prohibiting forgery of foreign obligations and securities “with intent to defraud”); 18 U.”
United States v. Chris Leopaul Karsseboom (1989)
“§ 1343 (Counts Two through Seven), and one count of counterfeiting foreign obligations in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 478 (Count Eight). The court set trial for June 9, 1987, and held a conference that day before calling in a jury pool for impaneling.”
RODRIGUEZ-VALENCIA v. Holder (2011)
“§ 513 ; foreign securities, 18 U.S.C. § 478 ; court seals, 18 U.S.C. § 505 ; federal department and agency seals, 18 U.”
United States v. Roberto Ferrera (1997)
“Ferrera pled guilty to one count of conspiracy in violation of 18 U.”
United States v. Cowan (1997)
“§ 471 (prohibiting forgery of federal obligations “with intent to defraud”); 18 U.S.C. § 478 (prohibiting forgery of foreign obligations “with intent to defraud”); 18 U.”
United States v. Chris Leopaul Karsseboom (1989)
“§ 1343 (Counts Two through Seven), and one count of counterfeiting foreign obligations in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 478 (Count Eight). The court set trial for June 9, 1987, and held a conference that day before calling in a jury pool for impaneling.”
United States v. William Grosh and Mario Garcia Kohly (1965)
“Defendants William Grosh, an American, and Mario Garcia Kohly, a Cuban national, were indicted on one count for conspiring to violate 18 U.S.C.A. §§ 478 , 479, 48,0 and 481, relating to the counterfeiting of foreign currency, and on one count for knowingly and without lawful…”
United States v. Jonathan Moody (2014)
“PER CURIAM: After pleading guilty, Jonathan Scott Moody appeals his total 20-month sentence for one count of dealing in counter *714 feit obligations, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 478 , 2, and one count of uttering counterfeit obligations, in violation of 18 U.”
United States v. Williams (2012)
“MEMORANDUM ** Jack Benny Williams appeals his 18-month sentence imposed for selling counterfeit currency of the United States with intent to defraud, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 478 . Pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.”
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