Mora v. United States

RIVES, Circuit Judge.

The indictment charged the two appellants and one Roy James Tangney in the first four counts with larceny of government property; in the next four counts with receiving and concealing the same stolen property, Title 18 U.S.C.A. § 641; and in the ninth count with conspiracy to steal and to receive and conceal such property. Title 18 U.S.C.A. § 371. All three defendants were found guilty on all counts. Tangney did not appeal.

A fourth man, Harlan McDowell, had pleaded guilty to stealing government property and was the first witness for the Government. McDowell, and Tangney…