HUFSTEDLER, Circuit Judge:
Howey appeals from his conviction on two counts of an indictment charging him with the theft of submarine parts owned by the Government (18 U.S.C. § 641).
The central issue on appeal is this: Was Howey's knowledge that the property in question belonged to the Government an essential element of the theft offense stated in 18 U.S.C. § 641? If it was, Howey's conviction must be reversed because the jury was not instructed...
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