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U.S. v. ORSBURN

Nos. 07-2584, 07-2585.

525 F.3d 543 (2008)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Teresa ORSBURN and Michael Orsburn, Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided May 8, 2008.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bernard Van Wormer (argued), Office of the United States Attorney, Hammond, IN, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Kerry C. Connor (argued), Indiana Federal Community Defenders, Inc., Hammond, IN, Visvaldis P. Kupsis (argued), Valparaiso, IN, for Defendants-Appellants.

Before EASTERBROOK, Chief Judge, and ROVNER and SYKES, Circuit Judges.

EASTERBROOK, Chief Judge.

In 1998 Michael Orsburn was elected Trustee of Keener Township in Jasper County, Indiana. The Trustee administers funds for emergency services and relief of the poor. Michael appointed his wife, Teresa Orsburn, to keep records and write checks. The Orsburns were poor custodians of the public's funds. Between 2000 and 2004 they embezzled about $310,000, roughly 15% of the money that passed through their hands. Teresa wrote checks to Michael...

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