United States v. Kocur

OPINION OF THE COURT

LEONARD, Senior Judge:

This case involves an unusual twist to the offense of receiving stolen property.1 Is a person guilty of receiving stolen property when he receives money from another person’s bank account that he knows contains money stolen from the U.S. Government? Under the circumstances of appellant’s case, we affirm the finding of guilty to receiving stolen property.

I. Facts.

Appellant and Sergeant Jason Field were close friends at Grand Forks AFB, North Dakota. Field served the Air Force as a contract maintenance specialist in the commercial services section of…