Does a defendant who pleads guilty to wire fraud have the specific intent to defraud?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from U.S. v. Zaretsky, 26 F.3d 135 (9th Cir. 1994):
One element of the crime of wire fraud is a fraudulent scheme in which the defendant possesses the specific intent to defraud. See United States v. Clevenger, 733 F.2d 1356, 1358 (9th Cir.1984); United States v. Cusino, 694 F.2d 185, 187-88 (9th Cir.1982), cert. denied, 461 U.S. 932 (1983). A defendant who pleads guilty to wire fraud admits that he had the specific intent to defraud. United States v. Davis, 922 F.2d 1385, 1392 (9th Cir.1991).
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