Legal Opinion
United States v. Gordana Kristofic
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided June 13, 1988No. 87-1113PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CUDAHY, Circuit Judge.
Appellant Gordana Kristofic was convicted, after a jury trial in November 1986, of converting $50,000 of United States funds, specifically the proceeds of a loan from the Small Business Administration (the “SBA”), in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 641. She was sentenced to one year and one day in jail and assessed a $1,000 fine. This appeal presents the novel question whether one who misapplies the proceeds of a federal government loan may be charged with conversion of United States property. We conclude that under the circumstances before us this conduct does not violate 18…
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