UNITED STATES v. ROBINSON

No. 170, Docket 76-1214.

545 F.2d 301 (1976)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Ronald ROBINSON, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit.

Decided November 10, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David J. Gottlieb, The Legal Aid Society, Federal Defender Services Unit, New York City (William J. Gallagher, The Legal Aid Society, Federal Defender Services Unit, New York City, of counsel), for defendant-appellant.

Jonathan M. Marks, Asst. U. S. Atty., Eastern District of New York, Brooklyn, N. Y. (David G. Trager, U. S. Atty., Alvin A. Schall, Asst. U. S. Atty., Eastern District of New York, Brooklyn, N. Y., of counsel), for appellee.

Before SMITH, OAKES and MESKILL, Circuit Judges.


MESKILL, Circuit Judge:

This case involves a variation on an old theme and demonstrates, once again, that it is often easiest to overlook the obvious. See, e. g., Poe, The Purloined Letter (1845).

According to the government, appellant Robinson was a "major fence" for stolen government checks. He was indicted, and subsequently convicted, by a jury, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District...

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