UNITED STATES v. WALTON

No. 71-1600.

450 F.2d 918 (1971)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Houston Harris WALTON, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

August 31, 1971.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jacque Boyle, Los Angeles, Cal., for defendant-appellant.

Robert L. Meyer, U. S. Atty., Los Angeles, Cal., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before HAMLEY, HUFSTEDLER, and KILKENNY, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM:

Appellant appeals from his conviction for violating 18 U.S.C. § 1708 (possession of stolen mail). He attacks the indictment, the sufficiency of the evidence to sustain the conviction, the adequacy of his trial counsel, and the validity of his sentence.

Appellant contends that the indictment was deficient because it failed to specify the contents of the three letters alleged to have been stolen, and it did not indicate the circumstances under...

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