United States v. Gerald Wayne Prince

Gerald Wayne Prince was convicted of violating 18 U.S.C. § 659 for knowingly possessing 566 cases of stolen spark plugs while they were moving in interstate commerce from Toledo, Ohio to Dallas, Texas. On this direct appeal he contends that his conviction should be reversed because of the ineffective assistance of counsel. We affirm.

Our decision in United States v. Knight, 451 F.2d 275 (5th Cir. 1971) furnishes a prelude to this ease. That decision sets forth the background facts and the several contentions of the appellants, Bobby Ray Knight and Bobby Gene Grubbs, who were jointly indicted…