Donald Jalbert v. United States

The two count indictment in this case charged appellant and his two co-defend ants (1) with unlawfully receiving and retaining 825 stolen U. S. Postal Money Orders having a value of $82,500.00, with knowledge that they were stolen and with intent to convert them to their own use, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 641, and (2) with conspiracy to violate that statute by such receipt and retention, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 371. Each defendant was convicted on both counts, and the two other than appellant accepted their sentences without appeal. The appellant received a five year term on each count,…