A federal jury in Nevada convicted to men of stealing government property but returned not guilty verdicts for removing archaeological resources believed to be more than 1,000 years old.

John Ligon, 40, of Reno, and Carrol Mizell, 44, admitted they removed boulders with Indian petroglyphs from federal land. But they said they didn't know they were breaking laws protecting archaeological resources.

The lawyer for the men says they will appeal the guilty verdict. They each face up to 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine if the conviction stands.

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