Legal Opinion
United States v. James C. Goodlow, United States of America v. Alfred Glass
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided September 17, 1974No. 73-1737 and 73-1738PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LAY, Circuit Judge.
Defendants James C. Goodlow and Alfred Glass appeal their respective convictions on charges of breaking the seal of an interstate trailer in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2117. Defendants urge several separate grounds of error. We find that the only meritorious ground of error is raised by the defendant Goodlow. We reverse his conviction and remand for a new trial. We affirm the conviction of the defendant Glass.
On February 6, 1973, St. Louis police were notified that two men had been observed breaking the seals on three interstate trailers. The chief government witness, Doyle…
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