The following excerpt is from U.S. v. Gerwer, 990 F.2d 1262 (9th Cir. 1993):
(1) that defendant made a false statement to a bank; (2) that he did so for the purpose of influencing the bank's action; (3) that the statement was false as to a material fact; and, (4) that the defendant made the false statement knowingly.
United States v. Bonnette, 663 F.2d 495, 497 (4th Cir.1981), cert. denied, 455 U.S. 951 (1982).
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