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A [[February 28]], [[2007]] hearing was held so that the court could consider, among other things, certain contentions by Hovind regarding his convictions for structuring transactions (cash withdrawals from a bank) to evade currency reporting requirements. Hovind is contending that under the rule in a case called ''United States v. Davenport'',<ref>929 F.2d 1169 (7th Cir. 1991).</ref> the crime is not the individual withdrawals, but is instead the total transaction, also known as the "unit of the crime." Hovind is contending that in his case there was no "unit of the crime" "separate and distinct from the alleged act of withdrawing, and without such a separate amount to be structured [. . .] there could be no crime alleged, and no conviction on any charge in Counts 13 through 57."<ref>Motion [by defendant Jo D. Hovind] to Reconsider Order Denying Motion for Judgment of Acquittal, Jan. 26, 2007, docket entry 153, ''United States of America v. Kent E. Hovind'', case no. 3:06cr83-001/MCR, United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida, Pensacola Division.</ref> If the convictions on Counts 13 through 57 were to be thrown out (or, more specifically, if the conviction on count 57 alone were to be thrown out), and considering the remaining convictions on the other counts, the effect could be to reduce Hovind's prison sentence from ten years to five years. The parties are awaiting a court decision on this matter. Jo On [[June 29]], [[2007]], Hovind's sentencing has been delayed wife [[Jo Hovind|Jo]] was sentenced to one year and one day in anticipation of the court decisionfederal prison.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.pensacolanewsjournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/2007030120070629/NEWS01/70301032570629014/1006 | title=Attorneys for Hovinds seeks acquittal on bank structuring'Mrs. Dino' gets prison| publisher=[[Pensacola News Journal]] | date= MarchJune, 129, 2007 | first= | last= | accessdate = 2007-0306-0329}}</ref>