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BATES v. UNITED STATES

No. 96-7185.

522 U.S. 23 (1997)

118 S.Ct. 285

139 L.Ed.2d 215

BATES v. UNITED STATES

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided November 4, 1997.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

C. Richard Oren, by appointment of the Court, 520 U.S. 1114, argued the cause and filed briefs for petitioner.

Lisa Schiavo Blatt argued the cause for the United States. With her on the brief were Acting Solicitor General Dellinger, Acting Assistant Attorney General Keeney, Deputy Solicitor General Dreeben, and Daniel S. Goodman.*

Justice Ginsburg, delivered the opinion of the Court.

This case concerns the meaning of § 490(a) (Pub. L. 99-498), 100 Stat. 1491, as added, 20 U. S. C. § 1097(a) (1988 ed.), which declared it a felony "knowingly and willfully" to misapply student loan funds insured under Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965. The United States acknowledges that § 1097(a) demanded allegation and proof of the defendant's intentional conversion of loan funds to...

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