Legal Opinion
United States v. George Lorenzo Collins
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided July 26, 1972No. 26932PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HUFSTEDLER, Circuit Judge:
Collins appeals from his conviction for violating 18 U.S.C. § 641 by converting to his own use $36,006 in federal funds. We reverse because the Government failed to prove that Collins converted property of the United States.
In late 1968, the Economic Opportunity Council of San Francisco (“EOC”) entered into a contract with the United States Department of Labor whereby the Labor Department agreed to provide funding for certain poverty programs administered by the EOC. The Labor Department forwarded United States Treasury checks made payable to the EOC and marked for…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- United States v. JohnstonSupreme Court of the United States · 1925
- Pina v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1948
- United States v. William S. AlessioCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1971
- Clark v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1920
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3Cited by39 opinions
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- United States v. Jose Antonio Caseslorente,defendant-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2000
- United States v. James R. PavloskiCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1978
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