Opinion ID: 691991
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Heading: Passing Altered Documents for the Purpose of Obtaining a HUD-Insured Loan

Text: 29 Mr. Ellis was convicted of violating Sec. 1010 7 (count V of the indictment) for knowingly passing altered documents for the purpose of obtaining a HUD-insured loan. Less than two months after completing his application for a HUD-insured loan, Mr. Ellis applied for HUD insurance. Loan officer Albee testified that Mr. Ellis gave her his social security number from memory after claiming to have lost his social security card. Mr. Ellis also submitted photocopies of several W-2 forms. His 1986 and 1987 forms from Fansteel, Inc. appear to have been altered when compared to the actual copies, which bear Mr. Ellis' true social security number. 8 There is a clear basis for the jury's determination that the evidence established that Mr. Ellis knowingly passed altered documents in violation of Sec. 1010. 30