Ronald Cassady v. United States

Cassady appeals his conviction by a jury of post office burglary, in violation of 18 U.S.C.A. § 2115.

On October 26, 1966, it was discovered that the post office at Jacks, Alabama, had been burglarized. Several money orders and a money order machine were stolen. On the same day a merchant cashed one of the stolen money orders and at the trial identified Cassady as the person who presented and signed it.

On October 27, 1966, officer Shelton of the Atlanta Police Department observed two cars going the wrong way on a one way street. Cassady was driving the first ear. Shelton stopped the cars.…