UNITED STATES v. MURRY

Nos. 78-1403, 78-1404.

588 F.2d 641 (1978)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Willie B. MURRY, Appellant. UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Barry J. DIXON, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Decided December 15, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Howard Eisberg, Kansas City, Mo., argued and on brief, for appellant Murry.

Ronald L. Hall, Asst. Fed. Public Defender (argued), and David R. Freeman, Fed. Public Defender, Kansas City, Mo., on brief for appellant Dixon.

J. Whitfield Moody, Asst. U. S. Atty., Kansas City, Mo., argued for appellee; Ronald S. Reed, Jr., U. S. Atty. and Kenneth Josephson, Asst. U. S. Atty., Kansas City, Mo., on brief.

Before BRIGHT, STEPHENSON, and HENLEY, Circuit Judges.


BRIGHT, Circuit Judge.

Barry J. Dixon and Willie B. Murry appeal from their convictions following a jury trial for having obstructed mailed correspondence by taking, before delivery, and opening a letter addressed to the Oakwood Country Club of Kansas City, Missouri, which had been in an authorized mail depository, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 2 and 1702 (1976).1 On this appeal, Dixon and Murry contend that the Government failed...

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