United States v. Houston Carruthers

The only question presented by this appeal is the sufficiency of the evidence to support the jury’s verdict finding the Appellant guilty of possessing two United States Treasury checks knowing that they had been stolen from the United States mails in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1708.

We have carefully examined the record and are convinced that there was substantial evidence proving the guilt of Appellant. The instruction permitting the jury to draw an inference from the possession of recent stolen property finds solid support in the undisputed facts. See United States v. Johnson, 442 F.2d 318…