UNITED STATES v. MORGAN

No. 72-1385.

469 F.2d 83 (1972)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Joe Lee MORGAN, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

November 1, 1972.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles C. Burch, Memphis, Tenn., on brief for defendant-appellant.

Thomas F. Turley, Jr., U. S. Atty., Glen Reid, Jr., Asst. U. S. Atty., Memphis, Tenn., on brief for plaintiff-appellee.

Before CELEBREZZE, PECK and KENT, Circuit Judges.


KENT, Circuit Judge.

The defendant-appellant was convicted under both counts of a two-count indictment charging that he concealed and possessed property stolen from an interstate shipment of freight in violation of Title 18 U.S.C. § 659.

In this appeal he raises the issues as to whether the jury's verdict of guilty is supported by substantial evidence and whether the concurrent five-year sentences were excessive. Relying upon dicta contained in some decisions...

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