Bell v. United States

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1983-06-13

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Justice Powell delivered the opinion of the Court. The issue presented is whether 18 U. S. C. § 2113 (b), a provision of the Federal Bank Robbery Act, proscribes the crime of obtaining money under false pretenses. H-H On October 13, 1978, a Cincinnati man wrote a check for $10,000 drawn on a Cincinnati bank. He endorsed the check for deposit to his…

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