Legal Opinion
United States v. Nell Scott, United States of America v. Ronald Scott
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided February 26, 1986No. 85-1137, 85-1138PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Per curiam
I Facts
Nell Scott and Ronald Scott, wife and husband, were convicted on federal charges related to checks stolen from a local government agency that received federal funding. Mrs. Scott was convicted on twenty-two counts of violating 18 U.S.C. § 641 (1948) and one conspiracy count in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 371 (1948). Mr. Scott was convicted on seven counts of violating § 641 and one conspiracy count. Section 641 prohibits the embezzlement or stealing of any “money, or thing of value of the United States or of any department or agency thereof.” Section 371 prohibits conspiracy “to commit…
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