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UNITED STATES v. RANGEL
United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit (1978) | 585 F.2d 344
TL;DR: Defendant challenged his fraud conviction, arguing photocopied altered receipts submitted for expense reimbursement violated the best evidence rule. The court affirmed, holding the photocopies were admissible as originals or duplicates.
Legal Significance: This case clarifies that photocopies submitted as false instruments can be treated as originals under the best evidence rule, or as admissible duplicates if authenticity is not genuinely disputed.