O24.1 Theft Concerning Programs Receiving Federal Funds
Official jury instruction text reproduced for information. It is not legal advice; the instruction given in a case depends on the facts and the court.
- Instruction
- O24.1
- Statute
- 18 U.S.C. § 666(a)(1)(A)
- Edition
- Eleventh Circuit Pattern Jury Instructions (Criminal Cases), revised July 2026
- Official source
- Official PDF, page 184
Elements
Quoted word for word from the official text. Eleventh Circuit Pattern Jury Instructions (Criminal Cases), revised July 2026.
The Defendant can be found guilty of this crime only if all the following facts are proved beyond a reasonable doubt:
(1) the Defendant was an agent of [name of entity claimed by the government to be the affected entity];
(2) [same name of entity as above] was a[n] [organization] [State government] [local government] [Indian tribal government] [any agency thereof] that received in any one-year period, benefits in excess of $10,000 under a Federal program involving [a grant] [a contract] [a subsidy] [a loan] [a guarantee] [insurance] [other form of Federal assistance];
(3) the Defendant [embezzled] [stole] [obtained by fraud] [knowingly converted to the use of any person other than the rightful owner without authority] [intentionally misapplied] property that was [owned by] [under the care, custody, or control of] [same name entity as above]; and
(4) the property had a value of $5,000 or more.
Related practice page
Federal-Program Theft & Bribery (18 U.S.C. § 666) in Miami
Official source: Official PDF, page 184
Official jury instruction text reproduced for information. It is not legal advice; the instruction given in a case depends on the facts and the court.