UNITED STATES v. JONES

No. 71-1409.

450 F.2d 523 (1971)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Ronnie JONES, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

November 9, 1971.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

A. L. Hernden, Alan Brown, San Antonio, Tex., for defendant-appellant.

Seagal V. Wheatley, U. S. Atty., Wayne F. Speck, Asst. U. S. Atty., San Antonio, Tex., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before TUTTLE, INGRAHAM and RONEY, Circuit Judges.


TUTTLE, Circuit Judge:

This appeal raises the narrow question whether an airline ticket is a "security" within the meaning of 18 U.S.C. § 2311. Appellant Jones, who caused forged airline tickets to be transported in interstate commerce, was convicted of violating 18 U.S.C. § 2314 which proscribes the interstate carriage of "any falsely made, forged, altered, or counterfeited securities." We reverse.

The case was tried by the court without a jury...

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