Legal Opinion
United States v. Marvina C. Benefield
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided November 8, 1983No. 82-5175PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FAIRCHILD, Senior Circuit Judge.
A complaint charged Mrs. Benefield with embezzling property of the United States, a violation of 18 U.S.C. § 641. The complaint described the property as checks for $80 and $212, and alleged the value did not exceed $100, the dividing line between misdemean- or and felony under the statute. Defendant elected to be tried by a Magistrate, who found her guilty and imposed a fine. On appeal, the district court affirmed. Defendant appealed to this court. 1
Mrs. Benefield was cashier at the Non-Commissioned Officer’s Club, owned by the United States, at Fort Belvoir,…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- United States v. Cecil Dwayne Evans, Arnold Gene Tate, and Charles Edward Gent, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
- United States v. JohnstonSupreme Court of the United States · 1925
- United States v. Joseph ForcellatiCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1979
- United States v. MasonSupreme Court of the United States · 1910
- United States v. George Lorenzo CollinsCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1972
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3Cited by13 opinions
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