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UNITED STATES v. GIPSON

No. 76-3048.

553 F.2d 453 (1977)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Franklin Delano GIPSON, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

June 6, 1977.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard Kempaner, Huntsville, Ala. (court appointed), for defendant-appellant.

Wayman G. Sherrer, U. S. Atty., L. Scott Atkins, Bill L. Barnett, Asst. U. S. Attys., Birmingham, Ala., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before WISDOM, CLARK and RONEY, Circuit Judges.

WISDOM, Circuit Judge:

This appeal presents novel and difficult questions concerning the nature and scope of a federal defendant's right to a unanimous jury verdict. The appellant, Gipson, challenges his conviction of violating 18 U.S.C. § 2313,1 which prohibits the sale or receipt of stolen vehicles. He bases his challenge on the ground that his right to a unanimous jury verdict was infringed...

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