United States v. James Lisko

ROSS, Circuit Judge.

The appellant, James Lisko, was indicted on seven counts of disposing of property mortgaged to the Farmers Home Administration (FmHA) with intent to defraud the agency in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 658. ' After a trial by jury the appellant was convicted on six of the seven counts, and was sentenced by the district court 1 to six months imprisonment with a three year probation period to follow. This appeal followed.

I. FACTS

On March 26, 1980, FmHA obtained a lien on certain crops of James- Lisko. Between December 23, ‘ 1980, and July 30, 1982, Lisko disposed of mortgaged…