United States v. Sodagar
Docket: No. 10-2882
Court: Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit; May 20, 2011; Federal Appellate Court
Defendant-appellant Mohammed A. Sodagar pleaded guilty to multiple counts of fraud, including five counts of filing fraudulent claims under 18 U.S.C. § 287, two counts related to identification documents under 18 U.S.C. § 1028(a)(3) and (a)(5), one count of misuse of a social security number under 42 U.S.C. § 408(a)(7)(A), and two counts of fraud concerning counterfeit access devices under 18 U.S.C. § 1029(a)(1) and (a)(3). He challenged the district court's denial of his motion to suppress evidence obtained from a search of his home. The court clarified that a guilty plea waives non-jurisdictional issues unless explicitly preserved with court and government consent under Fed. R. Crim. P. 11(a)(2). Sodagar did not preserve his right to appeal the suppression issue, as his pleas were general and unconditional. Consequently, the court affirmed his conviction and sentence, noting that no other issues were raised for review.