United States v. Vivian R. Sanders

E. GRADY JOLLY, Circuit Judge:

The appellant was convicted of theft of property from the United States in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 641. The sole issue on appeal is whether property owned by the Army and Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES) is property owned by the United States. We hold that the property in question was owned by the United States and affirm the conviction.

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Vivian Sanders was a temporary employee of the AAFES at Fort Sam Houston, Texas. Employees of the AAFES were required to enter the store through a specified entrance and leave their personal belongings in a designated area.…