UNITED STATES v. OWENS

No. 71-2138 Summary Calendar.

453 F.2d 355 (1971)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Arvin Lee OWENS, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

December 28, 1971.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Norman Magee, Ferriday, La., for defendant-appellant.

Donald E. Walter, U.S. Atty., David R. Lestage, Asst. U.S. Atty., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before GEWIN, GOLDBERG and DYER, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM:

Owens was convicted of one count of interstate shipment of stolen goods in violation of 18 U.S.C.A. § 2314. He contends that the evidence was insufficient to sustain the verdict, that the trial court improperly questioned witnesses, and that it favored the government by permitting additional closing argument by counsel for both parties. We affirm.

A number of witnesses testified against Owens including a co-principal who had earlier pled guilty...

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