Legal Opinion
United States v. Richard Edward Brame
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided October 1, 1981No. 80-1480PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TAKASUGI, District Judge:
I. BACKGROUND
Appellant Richard Edward Brame was indicted on December 12, 1979 for embezzling funds from an Indian tribal organization in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1163. 1 The indictment alleged that appellant embezzled approximately $7,816.47 while he was executive director of the Hopi Tribal Housing Authority (“HTHA”).
Appellant was convicted in a trial by jury and thereafter sentenced.
Appellant moved the trial court for acquittal under Rule 29, Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, claiming that the government failed to prove that the funds embezzled were from an…
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