UNITED STATES v. MORRISON

No. 75-2347.

536 F.2d 286 (1976)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Robert C. MORRISON, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Rehearing Denied June 11, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kenneth C. Cory (argued), Las Vegas, Nev., for appellant.

William B. Terry, Asst. U. S. Atty. (argued), Las Vegas, Nev., for appellee.

Before DUNIWAY and GOODWIN, Circuit Judges, and THOMPSON, District Judge.


GOODWIN, Circuit Judge:

Robert C. Morrison, convicted of misappropriating less than $100 in postal funds, a misdemeanor, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1711, objects: (1) that the complaint was defective in not alleging a mens rea; (2) that the evidence was insufficient to convict; and (3) that there was a fatal variance between an allegation and the proof.

Morrison was a postal employee in Las Vegas. His cash drawer at one time was short about $250...

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