U.S. v. WESTOVER

No. 03-3287.

435 F.3d 1273 (2006)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Verel Tracy WESTOVER, Sr., Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit.

January 30, 2006.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Melissa Harrison, Assistant Federal Public Defender, Kansas City, Kansas (David J. Phillips, Federal Public Defender, and Ronald E. Wurtz, Assistant Federal Public Defender, Topeka, Kansas, on the brief) for Defendant-Appellant.

Thomas G. Luedke, Assistant United States Attorney, Topeka, Kansas (Eric F. Melgren, United States Attorney, Topeka, Kansas, with him on the brief) for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Before EBEL and TYMKOVICH, Circuit Judges, and HEATON, District Judge.


HEATON, District Judge.

Defendant Verel Tracy Westover was convicted by a jury of violating 18 U.S.C. § 1001, by making false statements regarding matters within the jurisdiction of a federal agency, and 18 U.S.C. § 641, by embezzling government funds in conjunction with his receipt of public housing assistance and food stamps. He was sentenced to a term of imprisonment of one year and one day, followed by two...

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