United States Tenth Circuit

Conviction for embezzling Indian tribal funds is affirmed where Defendant's proffered testimony regarding others who received tribal funds for personal use was not relevant to her defense, and the government's cross-examination of Defendant regarding an uncharged instance of embezzlement did not prejudice her.

Appellate Information

• Decided 06/10/2009
• Published 06/10/2009

Judges

• TYMKOVICH, Circuit Judge., Before MURPHY, ANDERSON, and TYMKOVICH, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Tenth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• William D. Lunn, Law Office of William D. Lunn, Tulsa, OK, for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Arvo Q. Mikkanen, Assistant United States Attorney (John C. Richter, United States Attorney, with him on the brief), Office of the United States Attorney, Oklahoma City, OK, for Appellee.