United States v. William Hartley, Jr.

William Hartley, Jr., pled guilty to theft of government funds, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 641, and concealment of a material fact affecting Social Security Administration disability payments, in violation of 42 U.S.C. § 408(a)(4). The district court 1 sentenced him to a prison term of 12 months and 1 day, a $8,000 fine, restitution in the amount of $79,023.01, and a special assessment of $200. Hartley appeals the imposition of the $3,000 fine. We affirm.

In 2005, Hartley applied for, and was awarded, disability benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Social Security…