United States v. Johnson

Paul Edward Johnson appeals his conviction of interstate transportation of a stolen vehicle in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2312, and interstate transportation of a firearm by a convicted felon in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g). We affirm Johnson’s conviction on both counts.

A substantial amount of evidence, both direct and circumstantial, was introduced at trial implicating defendant in the crimes charged. The evidence, with permissible inferences, showed that on May 21, 1974, Johnson stole a car in Dallas, Texas owned by a local corporation. He drove the stolen car to Memphis, Tennessee where,…