United States v. Anne C. Voss, United States of America v. Thomas E. Lowe

JOHN R. GIBSON, Circuit Judge.

Anne C. Voss and Thomas E. Lowe separately appeal after a jury trial from convictions of attempted arson, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 844(i) (1982), and four associated counts of mail fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1341 (1982). In addition, Voss appeals from a conviction of committing perjury before the grand jury, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1623 (1982). Appellants complain principally that the jury instruction on the interstate commerce element of the arson charge was erroneous. The jury was instructed to conclude that the property to be burned, a vacant St.…