Williams v. United States

Appellant was indicted, jointly with one Brown, for the unauthorized use of a vehicle 1 and for the grand larceny of an automobile, some vending machines, candy, etc. 2 He was tried, received a directed verdict of acquittal upon the charge of grand larceny of the automobile, and was convicted on the first count and the remainder of the second count.

Appellant presents a number of points, principally that if he was guilty of any crime it was committed in Maryland and that the court should have granted a judgment of acquittal because it was not shown that he was present at the original taking of…