PER CURIAM:
The appellant was convicted of stealing property valued at over $100 from the United States government in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 641. This statute provides that if the value of the stolen property exceeds one hundred dollars, the maximum imprisonment is ten years, while a one year sentence is the maximum allowable if the value is one hundred dollars or less. Congress chose the value of $100 to distinguish serious offenses from misdemeanors.
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