United States v. Bowling

TYMKOVICH, Circuit Judge.

Daniel J. Bowling appeals his conviction and sentence for bank fraud. The underlying conduct relates to his Oklahoma cattle ranching operation: he obtained a consolidated loan — secured by his cattle, property, and equipment — from Farmers Exchange Bank (FEB) and less than six months later both the money and the cattle were gone.

We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291. In a previous order and judgment, we reversed Bowling’s conviction and remanded for a new trial based entirely on our application of United States v. Hopkins, 744 F.2d 716 (10th Cir.1984), to the…