United States v. Charles Koss

COLLOTON, Circuit Judge.

A jury convicted Charles Daniel Koss of two counts of theft of government money, one count of Social Security disability fraud, one count of passing a false financial instrument with intent to defraud, and one count of mail fraud. Koss appeals, arguing that the evidence was insufficient to prove that he had the requisite mens rea for the offenses, and that the district court 1 erred in giving two jury instructions. He also challenges the sentence imposed by the district court. We affirm.

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Koss applied for Social Security disability benefits in 1987 and was approved. As…