Legal Opinion
United States v. Thomas E. Capocci
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided October 13, 1970No. 7608_1PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMcENTEE, Circuit Judge
After a trial by jury, the defendant Capocci was convicted of passing and uttering a counterfeit $10 Federal Reserve Note with intent to defraud, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 472 (1964).
The defendant introduced no evidence. The government’s evidence showed that on December 11,1969, Capocci and another man went to the sales booth of one Lorraine Watkins in Filene’s Department Store in Boston. Capocci bought two small dolls. As Miss Watkins held out her hand for payment, her attention was momentarily diverted and a $20 Federal Reserve Note was placed in it. She did not see who placed the note in…
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