COWELL v. UNITED STATES

No. 15715.

259 F.2d 660 (1958)

Vaughn Cecil COWELL, Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals Ninth Circuit.

October 6, 1958.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard D. Harris, Seattle, Wash., for appellant.

Charles P. Moriarty, U.S. Atty., Jeremiah M. Long, Asst. U.S. Atty., Seattle, Wash., for appellee.

Before HEALY, FEE, and HAMLIN, Circuit Judges.


HEALY, Circuit Judge.

Appellant, a longshoreman, was convicted on a trial by jury of stealing property in Interstate Commerce of a value of less than $100, namely a bottle of Vodka. According to the testimony of one Linden, appellant, while engaged in unloading a vessel, took a bottle of Vodka from one of the cases being unloaded, and brought it to Linden, who according to witnesses attempted to hide it.

On appeal appellant urges two points:

First...

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