U.S. v. JONES

Nos. 07-1123, 07-1135.

530 F.3d 1292 (2008)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Shyla Jesse Star JONES a/k/a Michelle, and Anthony Wright, a/k/a T, a/k/a Rose, a/k/a Playboy, Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit.

July 8, 2008.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Vicki Mandell-King, Assistant Federal Public Defender (Raymond P. Moore, Federal Public Defender, with her on the briefs), Denver, Colorado, for Defendant-Appellant Shyla Jesse Star Jones.

Clifford J. Barnard, Boulder, Colorado, for Defendant-Appellant Anthony Wright.

Michael C. Johnson, Assistant United States Attorney (Troy A. Eid, United States Attorney, with him on the briefs), Denver, Colorado, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Before HENRY, Chief Judge, O'CONNOR, Associate Justice, Supreme Court of the United States (Retired), and TACHA, Circuit Judge.


HENRY, Chief Judge.

A jury convicted Shyla Jesse Star Jones and Anthony Wright of bank fraud and conspiracy after the couple orchestrated a scheme to defraud Wells Fargo Bank, where Ms. Jones worked, by cashing fraudulent checks. The jury also convicted Ms. Jones of drug trafficking and using a firearm in a drug trafficking offense after Secret Service agents arrested her for bank fraud and found marijuana and a loaded .380 caliber handgun in her vehicle.

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