The trial of 35-year old Masaoishy Sallem started yesterday after a panel of jurors was selected to hear his case.
Sallem is represented by his counsel, Steven Pixley.
Sallem was indicted with two other co-defendants Dominic Chipwelong and James Ochcha for conspiracy to sell government property and theft of government property.
Sallem’s co-defendant, 24-year-old Chipwelong was sentenced to a 10-month jail term and three-year supervised release.
The federal court also ordered him to pay $35,490 in restitution jointly with Ochcha and to perform 100 hours of community service.
The federal court has set 52-year-old Ochcha’s sentencing for Oct. 27.
Ochcha pleaded guilty to the indictment which charged him with one count of conspiracy to sell government property and one count of destruction of a veterans memorial.
Sallem and his co-defendants were charged with stealing portions of metal lighting units and selling them to a recycling center in Nov. 2007.
