United States v. Claude P. Blanchette

Blanchette, Hardin, Wilmoth, and Hunter were found guilty by jury verdict of conspiracy to possess, conceal, and forge United States Postal Money Orders, knowing them to be stolen, in violation of 18 U.S.C.A. § 171. Blanchette and Hardin were also convicted under the same indictment of the substantive offense of receiving stolen money orders in violation of 18 U.S.C.A. § 641. We affirm.

The primary contention of each defendant is that the trial court erroneous ly denied their motions for acquittal based upon insufficiency of the evidence. A careful review of the record, taking the view most…