Legal Opinion
United States v. Marcel Kiza
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided May 1, 2017No. 16-4165PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DUNCAN, Circuit Judge:
Marcel Kiza, a.k.a. Amuri Ntambwe Kiza (“Defendant”), was convicted of theft of government property in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 641. Defendant appeals, arguing primarily that social security survivors’ benefits are not a thing of value within the meaning of § 641. For the reasons that follow, we affirm.
I
In light of the somewhat intricate facts before us, we begin with an overview of the statutory context. We then turn to Defendant’s particular circumstances.
A
The benefits at issue in this case are .survivors’ benefits — that is, benefits paid to eligible surviving spouses…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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