Goshute Admits He Took Tribal Funds but Disputes Amount
Deseret News (Salt Lake City) › March 31, 2005
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The precise dollar amount remains in dispute, but a member of the Skull Valley Band of Goshutes has admitted to taking money from tribal coffers and using it for his own purposes.
Sammy Blackbear pleaded guilty to one count of theft from an Indian tribal organization. Federal prosecutors contend Blackbear took $25,000 in the single act of theft on Oct. 2, 2001. Blackbear, however, maintains it was much less than that and will dispute the amount at a June hearing.See the full content of this document
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Goshute Admits He Took Tribal Funds but Disputes Amount
Defense attorney David Finlayson acknowledged Monday that $25,000 can be traced back to Blackbe...
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