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United States v. Jones

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
Jan 9, 1970
421 F.2d 175 (5th Cir. 1970)

Summary

In United States v. Jones, 421 F.2d 175 (5th Cir. 1970) the court sustained a conviction under § 2313 when the stolen property was a bulldozer.

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Opinion

No. 28235 Summary Calendar.

January 9, 1970.

John M. Coe, Pensacola, Fla., for defendant-appellant.

William Stafford, U.S. Atty., Pensacola, Fla., Clinton Ashmore, U.S. Atty., Stewart J. Carrouth, Asst. U.S. Atty., Tallahassee, Fla., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before JOHN R. BROWN, Chief Judge, and MORGAN and CLARK, Circuit Judges.


Pursuant to Rule 18 of the Rules of this Court, we have concluded on the merits that this case is of such character as not to justify oral argument and have directed the clerk to place the case on the Summary Calendar and to notify the parties in writing. See Murphy v. Houma Well Service, 5 Cir., 1969, 409 F.2d 804, Part I; and Huth v. Southern Pacific Company, 5 Cir., 1969, 417 F.2d 526, Part I.

Unlike most Dyer Act violations, this appeal is from a judgment of conviction on both counts of an indictment charging interstate transportation of a stolen Caterpillar bulldozer under one, and concealment of same bulldozer while moving in interstate commerce under the other. 18 U.S.C.A. Secs. 2312 and 2313.

The District Court did not err in failing to direct a judgment of acquittal on either count, and the verdict of guilty having ample support in the record and no error otherwise appearing, it follows that the judgment appealed from should be and it is

Affirmed.


Summaries of

United States v. Jones

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
Jan 9, 1970
421 F.2d 175 (5th Cir. 1970)

In United States v. Jones, 421 F.2d 175 (5th Cir. 1970) the court sustained a conviction under § 2313 when the stolen property was a bulldozer.

Summary of this case from United States v. McGlamory
Case details for

United States v. Jones

Case Details

Full title:UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Fred Wayne JONES…

Court:United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit

Date published: Jan 9, 1970

Citations

421 F.2d 175 (5th Cir. 1970)

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