Fifth Circuit

BAD CHECKS - CONSPIRACY
United States v. Dabeit, 231 F.3d 979 (5th Cir. Oct. 30, 2000), cert. denied, 531 U.S. 1202 (2001) (federal conviction of conspiracy to perpetrate a checking and savings account kite scheme, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2113(b), was an aggravated felony, under INA 101(a)(43)(G), (U), 8 U.S.C. § 1101(a)(43)(G), (U), so as to permit enhancement of the illegal re-entry sentence in defendants base offense level pursuant to U.S.S.G. § 2L1.2(b)(1)(A)).