WICHITA (AP) – A federal judge wants more time to decide the punishment for a Wichita grocery store owner involved in a food stamp conspiracy that targeted poor people willing to sell their benefits for cash.

U-S District Judge J. Thomas Marten on Monday continued the sentencing for Ahmed Al-Maleki until Tuesday. The owner of Kansas Food Market was convicted of conspiracy, wire fraud and food stamp fraud.

Marten found that the guideline range for the crimes fell between 15 and 21 months, but he is mulling a possible probationary sentence.

He also wants more time to review documentation for the losses to the Agriculture Department’s food stamp program. The government contends losses amounted to more than $130,000. The defense disputes that figure.

The conspiracy involved more than 100 participants and 750 transactions.