United States v. Diana

WIDENER, Circuit Judge:

The appellants were convicted under 18 U.S.C. § 371 for conspiring to transport and distribute stolen automobile engines and parts. The indictment charged 25 defendants with one count of conspiracy and numerous substantive offenses. All the substantive counts were dismissed before the case went to the jury. With respect to the conspiracy count, the charges against 3 defendants were so dismissed. Of the remaining 22 defendants, the jury acquitted 10 defendants and convicted 12 defendants who are the appellants in these cases.

The basic theory of the government's case was…