United States v. Anthony D. Kendrick

KRUPANSKY, Circuit Judge.

The facts are not materially in dispute. Defendants in these consolidated appeals sought reversal of their convictions following a jury verdict entered on August 4, 1986 finding them guilty of conspiracy and theft from an interstate shipment.

Fred Harper (Harper), the government’s chief witness, had frequently stolen automobile parts from General Motors Corporation plants (“GM” or “GMC”) during the 1960’s and 1970’s. Before 1981, Harper had contacted GM security officers and had proposed that in exchange for the payment of stipulated rewards, he would disclose…