Charles Edgar Stone, Also Known as Edgar C. Stone v. United States

SETH, Circuit Judge.

The appellant, defendant below, was charged by information with transporting in interstate commerce from Indianapolis, Indiana, to Santa Rosa, New Mexico, a stolen vehicle, knowing it to have been stolen. He was convicted and appeals. As grounds for reversal, he urges that incorrect instructions were given, certain evidence was improperly admitted, and that an unlawful search and seizure took place.

The record shows that the registered owner of the car involved placed it for sale with a car dealer in Indianapolis, Indiana, but on occasion would drive the car. Appellant was…