U.S. v. NICHOLS

Nos. 86-1551, 86-1552.

820 F.2d 508 (1987)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. William H. NICHOLS, Defendant, Appellant. UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Lea RICARD, Defendant, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.

Decided June 3, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James D. St. Clair with whom Robert D. Keefe, Robyn B. Klinger and Hale and Dorr, Boston, Mass., were on brief, for William H. Nichols.

Charles J. Rogers, Jr., Providence, R.I., for Lea Ricard.

Daniel I. Small, Asst. U.S. Atty., with whom Robert S. Mueller, U.S. Atty., Boston, Mass., was on brief, for appellee.

Before BOWNES, BREYER and TORRUELLA, Circuit Judges.


TORRUELLA, Circuit Judge.

This appeal arises from the conviction of William Nichols of theft of government property and conspiracy to commit theft of government property and the conviction of Lea Ricard of conspiracy. See 18 U.S.C. §§ 371, 641. Both defendants challenge the sufficiency of the evidence against them. In addition, William Nichols challenges a jury instruction, the giving of a modified Allen charge, and an evidentiary ruling. We...

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