United States v. Dale McGrady

HEANEY, Circuit Judge.

The appellant was convicted by a jury on three counts of violating 18 U.S.C. § 1163, 1 by converting or misapplying funds from the Community Action Program on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation. He and seven other defendants were acquitted on numerous additional counts and on a general count of conspiracy. He contends on appeal: (1) that the District Court lacked subject matter jurisdiction; (2) that the complexity of the multiple-defendant, multiple-count conspiracy trial denied him a fair trial on the two factual situations for which he was found guilty; (3) that the…