William Michael Webb v. United States

WISDOM, Circuit Judge:

This case turns on the broad sweep of the term “stolen” as used in the Dyer Act, covering all felonious takings of motor vehicles regardless of whether the theft constitutes common law larceny.

The appellant, William Michael Webb, was convicted by a jury July 21,1965, for stealing a truck in violation of the National Motor Vehicle Theft Act, 18 U.S.C. § 2312. He was convicted on the same day- without a jury for unauthorized entry into the United States in violation of Sections 212(a) (26), 241(a) (1) and 276 of the Immigration and Naturalization Act, 8 U.S.C. §§ 1182,…