UNITED STATES v. POSTON

No. 20063.

430 F.2d 706 (1970)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Lawrence Simon POSTON, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

August 18, 1970.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joe J. Harrison, Jr., Chattanooga, Tenn. (Joe J. Wild, Jr., Chattanooga, Tenn., on the brief), for appellant.

George H. Garrett, Chattanooga, Tenn. (John L. Bowers, Jr., U. S. Atty., Chattanooga, Tenn., on the brief), for appellee.

Before PHILLIPS, Chief Judge, and CELEBREZZE and PECK, Circuit Judges.


PECK, Circuit Judge.

On the evening of September 3rd, 1968, a truck belonging to the defendant-appellant (hereinafter "defendant") was stolen, and he promptly reported its theft to the police. Later that evening it was discovered. It was loaded with stolen building material which was removed from the truck, which was then driven to police premises. On the following day, police noticed and opened a small tool box which was on the truck and found it to contain tools...

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