UNITED STATES v. WILLIS

No. 75-3081 Summary Calendar.

525 F.2d 657 (1976)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. James WILLIS, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

January 5, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John A. Nuckolls, Cliffe Lawe Gort, Atlanta, Ga., for defendant-appellant.

John W. Stokes, U.S. Atty., Gale McKenzie, Asst. U.S. Atty., Atlanta, Ga., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before COLEMAN, AINSWORTH and SIMPSON, Circuit Judges.


AINSWORTH, Circuit Judge:

James Willis was convicted by a jury for two counts of knowing possession of chattels removed from interstate commerce with a value of more than $100, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 659. One count related to possession of eleven crates of china, and the other to possession of a carton of sunglasses. In both cases, the merchandise had been stolen from interstate shipments while they were located at truck terminals in Atlanta, and had eventually...

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