United States v. Cynthia M. Stoner

HENRY, Circuit Judge.

The defendant, Cynthia M. Stoner, appeals her conviction and sentence following a jury verdict for conspiracy under 18 U.S.C. § 371 relating to the embezzlement of tribal funds. Ms. Stoner contends that the district court should have granted her motion for judgment of acquittal because the government failed to *529allege and prove that an overt act occurred within the applicable statute of limitations. We exercise jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and affirm the district court’s judgment.

I. BACKGROUND

Ms. Stoner is a member of the Ponca Indian Tribe. In 1986, she was…