RUNNING HEAD: UNITED STATES V. HANSEN 1
The Regulatory Environment
United States V. Hansen
Ashworth College
, UNITED STATES V. HANSEN 2
United States V. Hansen
Summarize the facts of the case
Congressional representative George Vernon Hansen served as a representative for the
second Congressional District of Idaho during the years 1965 and 1969 and then again from
1975, right up to his conviction in 1984. Congressman Hansen’s indictment and conviction of
violating 18 U.S.C § 1001 by way of submitting false statements concerning matters within the
jurisdiction of a division inside the United States. Hansen’s conviction was due to his failure to
disclose a $50,000 loan from 1978, which he gave to his spouse, on his EIGA forms, which was
co-signed by Nelson Bunker Hunt. Hansen also omitted an $84,475 profit made from silver
commodities, which was made during 1979, a loan just over $61,000 received from Nelson
Baker Hunt during 1980 along with $135,000 in total for a collection of loans received from
private individuals during 1981. Hansen contested how the facts of the case applied under
section 18 U.S.C. § 1001 and moved to dismiss the charge however the court denied this
motion. Hansen tried to appeal however; the court established that the all counts from the
conviction of 1984 was to be upheld. Hansen also filed a motion to receive another trial as well
as other relief to which the court denied. Hansen served 1 year in the federal prison facility and
was instructed to pay a total of $40,000 for the four fines incurred.
During a jury trial in the United States District Court for the District of Ohio on March 12, 1992,
Hansen was convicted of forty-five counts of bank fraud. Seven days later, Judge Edward Lodge
sentenced Hansen to serve forty-eight months in prison while he was still in federal custody. This
made the sentence a total length of three years for Hansen. Because of another trial of
The Regulatory Environment
United States V. Hansen
Ashworth College
, UNITED STATES V. HANSEN 2
United States V. Hansen
Summarize the facts of the case
Congressional representative George Vernon Hansen served as a representative for the
second Congressional District of Idaho during the years 1965 and 1969 and then again from
1975, right up to his conviction in 1984. Congressman Hansen’s indictment and conviction of
violating 18 U.S.C § 1001 by way of submitting false statements concerning matters within the
jurisdiction of a division inside the United States. Hansen’s conviction was due to his failure to
disclose a $50,000 loan from 1978, which he gave to his spouse, on his EIGA forms, which was
co-signed by Nelson Bunker Hunt. Hansen also omitted an $84,475 profit made from silver
commodities, which was made during 1979, a loan just over $61,000 received from Nelson
Baker Hunt during 1980 along with $135,000 in total for a collection of loans received from
private individuals during 1981. Hansen contested how the facts of the case applied under
section 18 U.S.C. § 1001 and moved to dismiss the charge however the court denied this
motion. Hansen tried to appeal however; the court established that the all counts from the
conviction of 1984 was to be upheld. Hansen also filed a motion to receive another trial as well
as other relief to which the court denied. Hansen served 1 year in the federal prison facility and
was instructed to pay a total of $40,000 for the four fines incurred.
During a jury trial in the United States District Court for the District of Ohio on March 12, 1992,
Hansen was convicted of forty-five counts of bank fraud. Seven days later, Judge Edward Lodge
sentenced Hansen to serve forty-eight months in prison while he was still in federal custody. This
made the sentence a total length of three years for Hansen. Because of another trial of
