United States v. James Lee King

Appellant appeals from a conviction under the Dyer Act, 18 U.S.C. § 2312, contending that the court below erred in failing to grant judgment of acquittal because the Government did not present substantial evidence that the car in question had been stolen. We affirm.

There are three elements under this section of the Dyer Act which the Government must prove beyond a reasonable doubt: (1) the vehicle was “stolen”, (2) the defendant transported it in interstate commerce, and (3) the defendant had knowledge that it was “stolen”. Dixon v. United States, 8 Cir., 1961, 295 F.2d 396. From the evidence…