MURPHY v. UNITED STATES

No. 14309.

206 F.2d 571 (1953)

MURPHY v. UNITED STATES.

United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit.

August 6, 1953.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George F. Edwardes, Texarkana, Ark., for appellant.

Harlon E. Martin, Asst. U. S. Atty., and Warren G. Moore, U. S. Atty., Tyler, Tex., for appellee.

Before HOLMES, BORAH, and RIVES, Circuit Judges.


RIVES, Circuit Judge.

Appellant was convicted under the National Motor Vehicle Theft Act, commonly called the Dyer Act, 18 U.S.C.A. § 2312, for the transportation in interstate commerce of two motor vehicles, "knowing the same to have been stolen". The theory of the Government's case was that appellant fraudulently induced Johnny Camp to deliver to him possession of, but not title to, the automobiles by giving him a check in payment for each, which checks were...

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