Opinion ID: 2810692
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Text: Dennis Gray Williams (“Williams”) appeals his convictions under a sevencount indictment for the passing of “false or fictitious” instruments (Counts 1–5), in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 514(a); the use of an unauthorized “access device” (Count 6), in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1029(a)(5) and (c)(1)(B); and failure to appear (Count 7), in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 3146(a)(1) and (b)(1)(A)(ii). Williams argues that the fraudulent checks that served as the basis for his conviction were not “false or fictitious instruments” as the phrase is used in § 514. Williams further argues that evidence of his use of the bank account and routing numbers found on ordinary paper checks to effect online transactions does not support his conviction in Count Six for the unauthorized use of an “access device” under § 1029. Finally, Williams argues that a violation of the terms of supervised release is not a sufficient predicate offense to support his conviction for failure to appear under § 3146. After careful review of the record and the briefs of the parties, and having the benefit of oral argument, we affirm Williams’s convictions.  Honorable L. Scott Coogler, United States District Judge for the Northern District of Alabama, sitting by designation. 2 Case: 13-13042 Date Filed: 06/22/2015 Page: 3 of 24