United States v. Ronald R. Mecham

Ronald Mecham appeals from a jury conviction and sentence for a Dyer Act offense, 18 U.S.C. § 2312. The indictment charged that on or about March 26, 1969, Mecham, together with one Steven Osborne, transported a 1968 Dodge automobile from Nashville, Tennessee, to Tueumeari, New Mexico, knowing it to be stolen. Osborne pleaded guilty and was sentenced prior to the trial of his co-defendant. The sole issue on this appeal is the sufficiency of the evidence to support the .finding of the jury, inherent in its verdict, that Mecham knew the car transported was stolen.

In reviewing evidence to…