Legal Opinion

Allen James Harper v. United States

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided January 9, 1969No. 25310_1PublishedCited by 72 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BY THE COURT:

Appellant was convicted in the District Court of violating 18 U.S.C. § 2312, interstate transportation of a stolen motor vehicle. At his trial by jury, counsel for appellant twice moved for judgment of acquittal, first at the completion of the Government’s case, and again after appellant’s evidence fully was adduced.

Here appellant maintains that the trial court erred in denying his motions for judgment of acquittal. After careful review of the Record, we have concluded that there was no error committed by the District Judge, and affirm.

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2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Earl E. Vick v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1954
  2. Mark John Beufve v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1967
  3. Everett R. Broom v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1965

3Cited by72 opinions

  1. Cumbo v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1978
  2. Dolvin v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1980
  3. Carl Roberts and Barbara Bookout v. United States of America, John Cocco v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
  4. United States v. John Gordon McGlamoryCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1971
  5. King v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1991

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