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Date: 10-19-2019
Case Style:
United States of America v. Jason Lyle Mooneyham
Case Number: 6:19-cr-00021-RAW
Judge: Ronald A. White
Court: United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma (Muskogee County)
Plaintiff's Attorney: Courtney Jordan
Defendant's Attorney:
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Description:
Muskogee, OK - Paris, Texas Man Sentenced To 60 Months Probation, $14,000 Restitution For Theft From Gaming Establishments
Jason Lyle Mooneyham, age 48, of Paris, Texas, was sentenced to 5 years of probation and ordered to pay $14,000 in restitution for one count of Theft from Indian Gaming Establishments in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1167(b). The charges arose from an investigation by the Choctaw Nation Tribal Police and the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
The Indictment alleged that in December 2018, in the Eastern District of Oklahoma, the defendant willfully took and carried away with the intent to steal money, funds, and other property of a value in excess of $1,000.00 belonging to the Choctaw Nation Casino and Resort, an Indian gaming establishment operated by the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma and the Chickasaw Nation Winstar World Casino and Resort, an Indian gaming establishment operated by the Chickasaw Nation of Oklahoma.
United States Attorney Brian J. Kuester said, “Working with our tribal law enforcement partners is a critical component to serving the people of the Eastern District of Oklahoma, and the tribal governments that are headquartered here. The U.S. Attorney’s Office values those relationships. Whether it be violent crime or, as in this case, financial crime, we are at our best when we work together.”
Charge:
18:1167(b) - Theft From Indian Gaming Establishment
(1)
Outcome: Probation for a term of 60 months. Restitution in the amount of $14,000.00. Special assessment in the amount of $100.00.