United States v. Delbert O'kelley, A/K/A Fred

Delbert O’Kelley was found guilty of violating 18 U.S.C. § 641 (1976), because he had retained with the intent to convert to his own use a “thing of value of the United States” with the knowledge that such was “embezzled, stolen, purloined or converted.” O’Kelley filed a motion for judgment of acquittal both before and after the jury verdict. The district court denied the motion and entered judgment against O’Kelley on November 5, 1982. It sentenced him to five years, but suspended the sentence and placed him on probation. O’Kelley appeals the judgment of the district court. We affirm.

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