United States v. Kenneth L. Brown

A jury convicted Kenneth L. Brown of 7 charges of knowingly possessing stolen mail matter (United States Treasury checks) in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1708. He appeals asserting reversible error in the district court’s admission of the testimony of a handwriting expert and in the district court’s refusal to give a special instruction with respect to testimony of Brown’s oral admissions. We affirm.

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Brown owned a small store in Oxon Hill, Maryland from which he sold records and stereo equipment, and a vending stand in Washington, D.C. He second-endorsed and negotiated to third persons…