United States v. Rex Don Stamps

ORIE L. PHILLIPS, Circuit Judge.

Stamps was charged by indictment with receiving, retaining and concealing five stolen United States Postal Money Orders having a value of $500, knowing them to have been stolen, and with intent to convert them to his own use, in violation of 18 U.S.C.A. § 641.

He waived trial by jury and was tried, found guilty, and sentenced by the court. He has appealed.

Stamps filed a motion to suppress certain evidence. He did not testify, either at the hearing on his motion to suppress or at the trial. There is no substantial dispute as to the facts.

On October 31, 1968,…