United States v. Hurt

Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge GRIFFITH.

GRIFFITH, Circuit Judge:

A jury found Gregory Hurt guilty of theft of government property under 18 U.S.C. § 641. On appeal, Hurt challenges the jury instructions and his trial counsel’s performance in shaping them. Seeing no reversible error, we affirm the judgment of conviction.

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Hurt developed Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder after serving in the Vietnam War. On December 19, 2002, the Department of Veterans Affairs (“VA”) determined that Hurt was entitled to a benefits award of $243,500.10, dating back to the first manifestation of his…