United States v. Howard W. Young

BREYER, Chief Judge.

Howard Young, a lawyer, administered Veterans’ Administration funds as a guardian for a disabled World War II veteran. See 38 U.S.C. § 5502. A jury, finding that Young wrongly used the veteran’s money for his own purposes, convicted him of embezzlement and mail fraud. 38 U.S.C. § 3501; 18 U.S.C. § 1341. The district court imposed a twelve month prison sentence. Young appeals his convictions and the sentence. We affirm both.

I

The Facts

The evidence permitted the jury to take the underlying facts as follows:

1. On July 1, 1970, the Bristol County Probate Court appointed Young…